Government spending vs gdp per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Government spending vs gdp per capita was 39.93 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39.93
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
42nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
43.67
in 2015
All-time low
26.08
in 2007
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, government spending vs gdp per capita in Namibia stood at 39.93.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs gdp per capita in Namibia peaked at 43.67 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26.08, in 2007.
That places Namibia 42nd out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.13 | 28.71 | 33.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.17 | 26.08 | 31.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.44 | 33.47 | 43.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.85 | 36.56 | 41.48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -19.23 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.51 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 4,019 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 10.02 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 12.43 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 4,019 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 26.13 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 24.49 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs gdp per capita in Namibia?
- Government spending vs gdp per capita in Namibia was 39.93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.67 in 2015.
- What is the lowest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.08 in 2007.
- How does Namibia rank for government spending vs gdp per capita?
- Namibia ranks 42nd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 spending vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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