Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Namibia
Namibia: Share of central government spending funded by taxes was 66.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Namibia, 2000–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Namibia stood at 66.2%.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Namibia peaked at 150.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 2012.
Namibia ranks 59th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.1% | — |
| 2001 | 81.6% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 85.6% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 73.1% | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 85.8% | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 91.6% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 107.6% | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 150.8% | +40.2% |
| 2008 | 127.5% | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 59.8% | -53.1% |
| 2010 | 74.0% | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 64.3% | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 53.2% | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 84.1% | +58.1% |
| 2014 | 72.4% | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 83.3% | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 68.8% | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 69.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 71.3% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 75.1% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 67.2% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 65.5% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 66.2% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.1% | 59.8% | 150.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 53.2% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.3% | 65.5% | 67.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 56 Cameroon 67.0% compare
- 57 Botswana 66.8% compare
- 58 Albania 66.6% compare
- 60 Tanzania, United Republic of 65.8% compare
- 61 Côte d'Ivoire 65.1% compare
- 62 Philippines 64.6% 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 share of central government spending funded by taxes in Namibia?
- Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Namibia was 66.2% in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 150.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Namibia ranks 59th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of central government spending funded by taxes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.