Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Namibia
Namibia: Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues was 31.11 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Namibia, 2006–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 31.11 Percentage of GDP for revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 40.5% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Namibia peaked at 31.11 Percentage of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.59 Percentage of GDP, in 2006.
That places Namibia 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 16.59 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 17.19 Percentage of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 17.66 Percentage of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 17.94 Percentage of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 18.62 Percentage of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 21.47 Percentage of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 19.85 Percentage of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 20.01 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 21.13 Percentage of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 21.47 Percentage of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 21.12 Percentage of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 20.41 Percentage of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 19.58 Percentage of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 20.37 Percentage of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 18.74 Percentage of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 19.7 Percentage of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 19.94 Percentage of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 22.13 Percentage of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 31.11 Percentage of GDP | +40.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 31.11 Percentage of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.41 Percentage of GDP, 1.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 31.11 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.85 Percentage of GDP, 2.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +40.5% | 22.13 Percentage of GDP | 31.11 Percentage of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.34 Percentage of GDP | 16.59 Percentage of GDP | 17.94 Percentage of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 20.4 Percentage of GDP | 18.62 Percentage of GDP | 21.47 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.32 Percentage of GDP | 18.74 Percentage of GDP | 31.11 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 1 Tunisia 33.99 Percentage of GDP compare
- 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo 10.93 Percentage of GDP compare
- 3 Cabo Verde 18.69 Percentage of GDP compare
- 3 Seychelles 30.95 Percentage of GDP compare
- 4 Morocco 30.42 Percentage of GDP compare
- 5 South Africa 26.52 Percentage of GDP 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 44.40 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 638.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Namibia?
- Revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Namibia was 31.11 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.11 Percentage of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.59 Percentage of GDP in 2006.
- How does Namibia rank for revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues?
- Namibia ranks 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Internationally comparable tax and non-tax revenue data from Revenue Statistics in Africa countries presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax or non-tax revenue, as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax, non-tax revenues, grants, royalties, fines, penalties, administrative fees, resource rents, sales of goods and services.