Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Namibia peaked at 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.036 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
That places Namibia 88th out of 197 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.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0393 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.036 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0465 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0484 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0711 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1274 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +79.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1441 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1244 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1596 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2026 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2072 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2125 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2449 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3015 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3306 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3658 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4025 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4334 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.526 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6341 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6173 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6615 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9073 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5087 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -43.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5299 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.533 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5166 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5116 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5969 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6623 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5425 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5434 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5938 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7694 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8163 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9947 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.036 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2026 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3658 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2072 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6341 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6045 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5087 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9073 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8539 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5425 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 85 Czechia 1.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 South Africa 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Zimbabwe 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Sao Tome and Principe 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Eswatini 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Mexico 1.28 current LCU per US$ 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -20.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1868 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 910.6 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -22.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 16,290 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -25.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1678 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Namibia?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Namibia was 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.036 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Namibia rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 88th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.