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

0102030401990200720241990: 30.21991: 331992: 32.81993: 32.41994: 28.71995: 29.61996: 30.41997: 30.91998: 31.31999: 31.82000: 30.12001: 30.72002: 29.82003: 31.12004: 28.42005: 27.72006: 27.42007: 26.12008: 28.42009: 322010: 33.52011: 38.52012: 352013: 38.32014: 41.82015: 43.72016: 41.82017: 38.12018: 36.32019: 37.42020: 41.52021: 39.32022: 36.62023: 372024: 39.9

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 39 Vanuatu 41.08 compare
  2. 40 Cyprus 39.98 compare
  3. 41 Romania 39.93 compare
  4. 43 Bolivia 39.84 compare
  5. 44 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 39.14 compare
  6. 45 Japan 39.1 compare

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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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Indicator
Government spending vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
151 places, 9,265 data points, 1800–2024
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