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

Namibia
33.0%
in 2023
Southern Europe
21.2%
in 2023
Namibia rank
3rd
Southern Europe rank
5th

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Namibia
  • Southern Europe
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 33.0% against 21.2% in Southern Europe, a difference of 11.8%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.6 times Southern Europe's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 3rd and Southern Europe ranks 5th of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Southern Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 28.1% 19.7% 8.3% Namibia
2010s 30.9% 20.5% 10.4% Namibia
2020s 29.8% 21.2% 8.7% 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 Europe?
Namibia, at 33.0% against 21.2% in Southern Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Namibia and Southern Europe?
11.8%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Southern Europe?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Namibia and Southern Europe rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
Namibia ranks 3rd and Southern Europe ranks 5th 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