Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP was 7.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Namibia, 1991–2022
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Namibia is 7.6%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Namibia peaked at 9.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2004.
Namibia ranks 95th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.3% | — |
| 1992 | 8.5% | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 8.8% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 9.0% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 7.9% | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 7.9% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 7.2% | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 8.1% | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +49.8% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | +32.9% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | -24.5% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | +31.8% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +28.3% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | +5.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 7.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 7.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.3%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 7.2% | 9.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 4.7% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.5% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 5.6% | 7.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 92 Azerbaijan 7.8% compare
- 93 Australia 7.7% compare
- 94 Canada 7.6% compare
- 96 Uzbekistan 7.5% compare
- 97 South Korea 7.3% compare
- 98 Zambia 7.2% 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 44.40 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 638.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Namibia?
- Taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Namibia was 7.6% in 2022, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2004.
- How does Namibia rank for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 32 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.