Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Namibia
Namibia: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.633 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.633
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
65th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.711
in 2016
All-time low
0.03
in 1904
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Namibia, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.633 for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Namibia peaked at 0.711 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1904.
That places Namibia 65th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.031 | — |
| 1901 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.03 | -3.2% |
| 1905 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.032 | +6.7% |
| 1916 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.035 | +9.4% |
| 1921 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.037 | +5.7% |
| 1924 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.052 | +40.5% |
| 1927 | 0.061 | +17.3% |
| 1928 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.062 | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 0.063 | +1.6% |
| 1931 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.062 | -1.6% |
| 1935 | 0.06 | -3.2% |
| 1936 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.059 | -1.7% |
| 1946 | 0.058 | -1.7% |
| 1947 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.056 | -3.4% |
| 1949 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.057 | +1.8% |
| 1951 | 0.059 | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 0.059 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.059 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.059 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.058 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 0.057 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.06 | +5.3% |
| 1961 | 0.061 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.062 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.067 | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.062 | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 0.061 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.063 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.067 | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.068 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.07 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.091 | +30.0% |
| 1981 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.072 | -20.9% |
| 1984 | 0.071 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.081 | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.083 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.081 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.184 | +127.2% |
| 1990 | 0.529 | +187.5% |
| 1991 | 0.593 | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 0.593 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.593 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.587 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.67 | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.669 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.654 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.651 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.654 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.664 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.668 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.659 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.662 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.655 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.637 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.644 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.644 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.65 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.656 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.707 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.711 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.709 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.682 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.647 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.632 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.622 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.626 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.622 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.624 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.633 | +1.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.633 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3475, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.633 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.317, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0304 | 0.03 | 0.031 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.031 | 0.03 | 0.032 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0452 | 0.035 | 0.062 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0614 | 0.06 | 0.063 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0587 | 0.056 | 0.06 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0579 | 0.057 | 0.059 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0634 | 0.06 | 0.067 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0641 | 0.061 | 0.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0926 | 0.071 | 0.184 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6244 | 0.529 | 0.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6569 | 0.651 | 0.668 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6687 | 0.637 | 0.711 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6265 | 0.622 | 0.633 | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Namibia?
- Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Namibia was 0.633 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.711 in 2016.
- What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1904.
- How does Namibia rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
- Namibia ranks 65th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.