Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) in Namibia
Namibia: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) was 1.37 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.37 billion current US$
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
122nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.37 billion current US$
in 2025
All-time low
90.83 million current US$
in 1982
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 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products in Namibia stood at 1.37 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products in Namibia peaked at 1.37 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 90.83 million current US$, in 1982.
That places Namibia 122nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 122.18 million current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 92.36 million current US$ | -24.4% |
| 1982 | 90.83 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 99.81 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 94.08 million current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 91.94 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 114.09 million current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1987 | 140.57 million current US$ | +23.2% |
| 1988 | 175.20 million current US$ | +24.6% |
| 1989 | 195.81 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 223.40 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 230.65 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 294.46 million current US$ | +27.7% |
| 1993 | 299.96 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 341.32 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 401.21 million current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 373.44 million current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 390.75 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 368.52 million current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 401.51 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 348.86 million current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 273.33 million current US$ | -21.7% |
| 2002 | 288.27 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 331.26 million current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 542.18 million current US$ | +63.7% |
| 2005 | 605.87 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 610.82 million current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 641.00 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 622.58 million current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 694.61 million current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 846.02 million current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 932.19 million current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 945.22 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 950.40 million current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 936.22 million current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 889.01 million current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 859.84 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 983.71 million current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 932.49 million current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 661.32 million current US$ | -29.1% |
| 2021 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +53.1% |
| 2022 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.26 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2025 | 1.37 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.37 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.40 billion current US$, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.37 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.04 billion current US$, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 121.69 million current US$ | 90.83 million current US$ | 195.81 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 332.52 million current US$ | 223.40 million current US$ | 401.51 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 495.88 million current US$ | 273.33 million current US$ | 694.61 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 930.35 million current US$ | 846.02 million current US$ | 1.03 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 billion current US$ | 661.32 million current US$ | 1.37 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 119 Turkmenistan 1.39 billion current US$ compare
- 120 Trinidad and Tobago 1.38 billion current US$ compare
- 121 Papua New Guinea 1.38 billion current US$ compare
- 123 Tajikistan 1.34 billion current US$ compare
- 124 Maldives 1.26 billion current US$ compare
- 125 Qatar 1.21 billion current US$ 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)
- 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 1.37 billion current US$ 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 1.37 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.83 million current US$ in 1982.
- How does Namibia rank for taxes less subsidies on products?
- Namibia ranks 122nd 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 54.0%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.