Ireland vs Namibia: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Ireland
11.6%
in 2023
Namibia
11.8%
in 2022
Ireland rank
27th
Namibia rank
24th
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Ireland
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 11.8% against 11.6% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 27th and Namibia ranks 24th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5% | 8.7% | 4.8% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 10.6% | 1.8% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 12.1% | 1.5% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 12.0% | 2.0% | Namibia |
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, Ireland or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 11.8% against 11.6% in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Ireland and Namibia?
- 0.2%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Namibia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Namibia rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 27th 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.