Government expenditure vs gdp in Namibia
Namibia: Government expenditure vs gdp was 3.51 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure vs gdp in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 3.51 billion for government expenditure vs gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure vs gdp in Namibia peaked at 3.51 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 662.33 million, in 1980.
Namibia ranks 105th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Government expenditure vs gdp in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 662.33 million | — |
| 1981 | 829.77 million | +25.3% |
| 1982 | 855.43 million | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 866.10 million | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 882.58 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 965.99 million | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 985.97 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 988.32 million | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.03 billion | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.00 billion | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.06 billion | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 1.19 billion | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 1.27 billion | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 1.28 billion | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.30 billion | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.33 billion | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.36 billion | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.42 billion | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.46 billion | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.53 billion | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 1.55 billion | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.59 billion | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.55 billion | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.60 billion | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.68 billion | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.58 billion | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.75 billion | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 1.98 billion | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 2.18 billion | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 2.26 billion | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 2.28 billion | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.44 billion | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 2.52 billion | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.64 billion | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 2.75 billion | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 3.09 billion | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 3.12 billion | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.05 billion | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.05 billion | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.09 billion | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.10 billion | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.14 billion | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.16 billion | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 3.20 billion | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 3.36 billion | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 3.51 billion | +4.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 3.51 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.32 billion, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3.51 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.05 billion, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure vs gdp in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +25.3% | 662.33 million | 829.77 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 906.40 million | 662.33 million | 1.03 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 billion | 1.06 billion | 1.53 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.77 billion | 1.55 billion | 2.26 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.80 billion | 2.28 billion | 3.12 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.25 billion | 3.10 billion | 3.51 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -16.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure vs gdp in Namibia?
- Government expenditure vs gdp in Namibia was 3.51 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government expenditure vs gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest government expenditure vs gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 662.33 million in 1980.
- How does Namibia rank for government expenditure vs gdp?
- Namibia ranks 105th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure vs gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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