Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Namibia
Namibia: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 7.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Namibia, 1991–2022
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Namibia stood at 7.6%.
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 income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services 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% |
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 Republic of 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)
- 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 on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Namibia?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2004.
- How does Namibia rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Namibia ranks 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.