Germany vs Namibia: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Germany
12.2%
in 2023
Namibia
11.8%
in 2022
Germany rank
21st
Namibia rank
24th
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Germany
- Namibia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 12.2% against 11.8% in Namibia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 21st and Namibia ranks 24th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 8.7% | 2.0% | Germany |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 10.6% | 0.5% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 12.1% | 0.8% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.0% | 0.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp, Germany or Namibia?
- Germany, at 12.2% against 11.8% in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Germany and Namibia?
- 0.4%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Namibia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Namibia rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Germany ranks 21st and Namibia ranks 24th of 184 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 incomes of individuals and corporations 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
Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.