Namibia vs Southern Africa: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP
Namibia
33.0%
in 2023
Southern Africa
25.5%
in 2023
Namibia rank
3rd
Southern Africa rank
2nd
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time
- Namibia
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 33.0% against 25.5% in Southern Africa, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.3 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 3rd and Southern Africa ranks 2nd of 164 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 22.7% | 4.4% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 24.4% | 6.5% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 25.2% | 4.6% | 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 Southern Africa?
- Namibia, at 33.0% against 25.5% in Southern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Namibia and Southern Africa?
- 7.5%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Southern Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Southern Africa rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 3rd and Southern Africa ranks 2nd 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.