Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP was 4.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Namibia, 1991–2017
Source: International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 4.9% for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in 2017.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Namibia peaked at 6.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1991.
That places Namibia 20th out of 163 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.9% | — |
| 1992 | 2.9% | +55.0% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | +28.8% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | -22.5% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 5.6% | +102.0% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | -32.5% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +29.9% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | +36.4% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -46.2% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -33.7% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +80.9% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 1.9% | 5.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.9% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 2.8% | 5.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 17 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.5% compare
- 18 South Africa 5.3% compare
- 19 Luxembourg 5.2% compare
- 21 Solomon Islands 4.9% compare
- 22 Morocco 4.8% compare
- 23 New Zealand 4.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 488.39 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 8,737 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0824 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 401.63 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 5,174 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 8.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Namibia?
- Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Namibia was 4.9% in 2017, according to International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 20th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
- Is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.