Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Namibia
Namibia: Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending was 24.58 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24.58
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
5th
of 194 countries
All-time high
29.06
in 2019
All-time low
20.33
in 2003
Years of data
22
1999–2025
Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Namibia, 1999–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Namibia stood at 24.58.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Namibia peaked at 29.06 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.33, in 2003.
That places Namibia 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23.04 | — |
| 2000 | 21.93 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 22.78 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 21.84 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 20.33 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 21.6 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 24.86 | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 26.12 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 24.4 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 23 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 24.1 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 23.96 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 22.57 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 23.94 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 24.67 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 23.32 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 29.06 | +24.6% |
| 2020 | 24.94 | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 25.14 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 24.71 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 25.05 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 24.58 | -1.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 24.58 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.49, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 24.58 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.19, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.04 | 23.04 | 23.04 | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.22 | 20.33 | 24.86 | 6 |
| 2010s | 24.51 | 22.57 | 29.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.88 | 24.58 | 25.14 | 5 |
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 share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Namibia?
- Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Namibia was 24.58 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.06 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.33 in 2003.
- How does Namibia rank for share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending?
- Namibia ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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