Namibia vs Switzerland: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Namibia
27.0%
in 2022
Switzerland
26.8%
in 2023
Namibia rank
54th
Switzerland rank
56th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 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 187 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 vs. gdp per capita, 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 vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita?
- Namibia ranks 54th and Switzerland ranks 56th 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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About this data
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.