Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 33.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Namibia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 33.0% for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Namibia peaked at 34.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2003.
Namibia ranks 3rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.4% | — |
| 2001 | 26.3% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 26.1% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 23.2% | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 30.5% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 29.7% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 29.1% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 33.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 34.6% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 33.4% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 29.7% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 28.1% | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 27.2% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 33.0% | +21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 23.2% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 25.5% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 27.2% | 33.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 38,969 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3619 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,765 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2152 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Namibia?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Namibia was 33.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2003.
- How does Namibia rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 3rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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