Namibia vs Switzerland: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Namibia
27.0%
in 2022
Switzerland
26.8%
in 2023
Namibia rank
54th
Switzerland rank
56th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Namibia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 27.0% against 26.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 54th and Switzerland ranks 56th of 192 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.2% | 24.7% | 1.4% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 27.2% | 26.4% | 0.8% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 26.8% | 4.2% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 27.5% | 1.3% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Namibia or Switzerland?
- Namibia, at 27.0% against 26.8% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Namibia and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Switzerland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Namibia and Switzerland rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 54th and Switzerland ranks 56th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.