Australia vs Namibia: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Australia
7.7%
in 2022
Namibia
7.6%
in 2022
Australia rank
93rd
Namibia rank
95th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Australia
- Namibia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 7.7% against 7.6% in Namibia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 93rd and Namibia ranks 95th of 187 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 8.2% | 0.5% | Australia |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 6.2% | 3.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.5% | 0.4% | Australia |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 6.8% | 1.3% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Australia or Namibia?
- Australia, at 7.7% against 7.6% in Namibia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Australia and Namibia?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Namibia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Namibia rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Australia ranks 93rd and Namibia ranks 95th 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 Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.