Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Namibia

Namibia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 34.58 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▲ Rising

Latest (2029)
34.58 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
53rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
43.67 Percentage of GDP
in 2015
All-time low
26.08 Percentage of GDP
in 2007
Years of data
30
2000–2029

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Namibia, 2000–2029

0102030402000201420292000: 30.1 Percentage of GDP2001: 30.7 Percentage of GDP2002: 29.8 Percentage of GDP2003: 31.1 Percentage of GDP2004: 28.4 Percentage of GDP2005: 27.7 Percentage of GDP2006: 27.4 Percentage of GDP2007: 26.1 Percentage of GDP2008: 28.4 Percentage of GDP2009: 32 Percentage of GDP2010: 33.5 Percentage of GDP2011: 38.5 Percentage of GDP2012: 35 Percentage of GDP2013: 38.3 Percentage of GDP2014: 41.8 Percentage of GDP2015: 43.7 Percentage of GDP2016: 41.8 Percentage of GDP2017: 38.1 Percentage of GDP2018: 36.3 Percentage of GDP2019: 37.4 Percentage of GDP2020: 41.5 Percentage of GDP2021: 39.2 Percentage of GDP2022: 36.1 Percentage of GDP2023: 37.3 Percentage of GDP2024: 36.7 Percentage of GDP2025: 35.4 Percentage of GDP2026: 34.9 Percentage of GDP2027: 34.8 Percentage of GDP2028: 34.6 Percentage of GDP2029: 34.6 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 34.58 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in 2029.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Namibia peaked at 43.67 Percentage of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26.08 Percentage of GDP, in 2007.

Namibia ranks 53rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure in Namibia, 2000 to 2029.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 30.12 Percentage of GDP
2001 30.73 Percentage of GDP +2.0%
2002 29.84 Percentage of GDP -2.9%
2003 31.09 Percentage of GDP +4.2%
2004 28.39 Percentage of GDP -8.7%
2005 27.7 Percentage of GDP -2.4%
2006 27.38 Percentage of GDP -1.2%
2007 26.08 Percentage of GDP -4.7%
2008 28.39 Percentage of GDP +8.9%
2009 31.96 Percentage of GDP +12.6%
2010 33.47 Percentage of GDP +4.7%
2011 38.47 Percentage of GDP +14.9%
2012 35.04 Percentage of GDP -8.9%
2013 38.31 Percentage of GDP +9.3%
2014 41.79 Percentage of GDP +9.1%
2015 43.67 Percentage of GDP +4.5%
2016 41.76 Percentage of GDP -4.4%
2017 38.09 Percentage of GDP -8.8%
2018 36.33 Percentage of GDP -4.6%
2019 37.41 Percentage of GDP +3.0%
2020 41.48 Percentage of GDP +10.9%
2021 39.19 Percentage of GDP -5.5%
2022 36.15 Percentage of GDP -7.8%
2023 37.25 Percentage of GDP +3.1%
2024 36.68 Percentage of GDP -1.5%
2025 35.36 Percentage of GDP -3.6%
2026 34.89 Percentage of GDP -1.3%
2027 34.81 Percentage of GDP -0.2%
2028 34.63 Percentage of GDP -0.5%
2029 34.58 Percentage of GDP -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.17 Percentage of GDP 26.08 Percentage of GDP 31.96 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 38.44 Percentage of GDP 33.47 Percentage of GDP 43.67 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 36.5 Percentage of GDP 34.58 Percentage of GDP 41.48 Percentage of GDP 10

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 50 Malta 36.08 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 51 Samoa 35.8 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 52 China 34.84 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 54 Australia 34.29 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 55 Mongolia 33.91 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 56 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 33.78 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Namibia?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Namibia was 34.58 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 43.67 Percentage of GDP in 2015.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 26.08 Percentage of GDP in 2007.
How does Namibia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Namibia ranks 53rd out of 166 countries with data for 2029.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.