Namibia vs United States: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Namibia
11.8%
in 2022
United States
12.0%
in 2023
Namibia rank
24th
United States rank
23rd
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Namibia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 12.0% against 11.8% in Namibia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United States ahead.
Namibia ranks 24th and United States ranks 23rd of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 12.3% | 3.6% | United States |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 11.8% | 1.3% | United States |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.6% | 0.5% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 13.0% | 1.0% | United States |
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, Namibia or United States?
- United States, at 12.0% 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 Namibia and United States?
- 0.2%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and United States?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Namibia and United States rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 24th and United States ranks 23rd 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.