Canada vs Namibia: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Canada
7.6%
in 2023
Namibia
7.6%
in 2022
Canada rank
94th
Namibia rank
95th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Canada
- Namibia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 7.6% against 7.6% in Namibia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 94th and Namibia ranks 95th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 8.2% | 0.4% | Canada |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 6.2% | 1.8% | Canada |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 0.1% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 6.8% | 0.8% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Canada or Namibia?
- Canada, at 7.6% against 7.6% in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Canada and Namibia?
- 0.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Namibia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Namibia rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Canada ranks 94th 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.