Namibia vs Northern Europe: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP

Namibia
33.0%
in 2023
Northern Europe
27.1%
in 2023
Namibia rank
3rd
Northern Europe rank
1st

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Namibia
  • Northern Europe
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 33.0% against 27.1% in Northern Europe, a difference of 5.9%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Northern Europe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 3rd and Northern Europe ranks 1st of 164 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Northern Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 27.1% 26.0% 1.2% Namibia
2010s 30.9% 25.3% 5.6% Namibia
2020s 29.8% 26.0% 3.8% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Namibia or Northern Europe?
Namibia, at 33.0% against 27.1% in Northern Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Namibia and Northern Europe?
5.9%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Northern Europe?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Namibia and Northern Europe rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
Namibia ranks 3rd and Northern Europe ranks 1st of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 3,662 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed