Namibia vs Seychelles: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita

Namibia
27.0%
in 2022
Seychelles
27.2%
in 2023
Namibia rank
54th
Seychelles rank
53rd

Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Namibia
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 27.2% against 27.0% in Namibia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Seychelles ahead.

Namibia ranks 54th and Seychelles ranks 53rd of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Seychelles Difference Ahead
2000s 29.2% 24.8% 4.4% Namibia
2010s 31.0% 29.2% 1.8% Namibia
2020s 28.8% 26.0% 2.7% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Namibia or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 27.2% against 27.0% in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Namibia and Seychelles?
0.2%, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Seychelles?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Namibia and Seychelles rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
Namibia ranks 54th and Seychelles ranks 53rd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,284 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.