Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) in Namibia
Namibia: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) was 24.49 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
24.49 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
117th
of 199 countries
All-time high
24.49 billion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
81.06 million current LCU
in 1981
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Taxes less subsidies on products in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 24.49 billion current LCU for taxes less subsidies on products in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 113.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products in Namibia peaked at 24.49 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 81.06 million current LCU, in 1981.
That places Namibia 117th out of 199 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) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 95.16 million current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 81.06 million current LCU | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 98.62 million current LCU | +21.7% |
| 1983 | 111.20 million current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 138.79 million current LCU | +24.8% |
| 1985 | 204.90 million current LCU | +47.6% |
| 1986 | 260.71 million current LCU | +27.2% |
| 1987 | 286.20 million current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 398.31 million current LCU | +39.2% |
| 1989 | 513.54 million current LCU | +28.9% |
| 1990 | 578.00 million current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 636.91 million current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 839.82 million current LCU | +31.9% |
| 1993 | 980.20 million current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 1.21 billion current LCU | +23.6% |
| 1995 | 1.46 billion current LCU | +20.1% |
| 1996 | 1.61 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 1.80 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 2.04 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 2.45 billion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 2.42 billion current LCU | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.35 billion current LCU | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 3.04 billion current LCU | +29.1% |
| 2003 | 2.51 billion current LCU | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 3.50 billion current LCU | +39.8% |
| 2005 | 3.86 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 4.13 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 4.52 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 5.14 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 5.92 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 6.20 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 6.81 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 7.74 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 9.27 billion current LCU | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 10.15 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 11.45 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 12.65 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 13.09 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 13.61 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 13.47 billion current LCU | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.89 billion current LCU | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 14.96 billion current LCU | +37.4% |
| 2022 | 17.92 billion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 20.30 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 23.13 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2025 | 24.49 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 24.49 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 101.04 billion current LCU, 24% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 24.49 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 327.21 billion current LCU, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 218.85 million current LCU | 81.06 million current LCU | 513.54 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 billion current LCU | 578.00 million current LCU | 2.45 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.74 billion current LCU | 2.35 billion current LCU | 5.92 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.44 billion current LCU | 6.20 billion current LCU | 13.61 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.62 billion current LCU | 10.89 billion current LCU | 24.49 billion current LCU | 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 taxes less subsidies on products in Namibia?
- Taxes less subsidies on products in Namibia was 24.49 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.49 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.06 million current LCU in 1981.
- How does Namibia rank for taxes less subsidies on products?
- Namibia ranks 117th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products are taxes payable per unit of a good or service. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.