Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Namibia
Namibia: Total gov expenditure gdp wdi was 36.16 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
36.16
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
30th
of 157 countries
All-time high
40.32
in 2020
All-time low
22.95
in 2007
Years of data
27
1991–2023
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Namibia, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Namibia is 36.16, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Namibia peaked at 40.32 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.95, in 2007.
Namibia ranks 30th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30.13 | — |
| 1992 | 29.58 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 29.25 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 28.12 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 28.9 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 27.34 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 28.68 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 25.6 | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 25.41 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 23.98 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 22.95 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 25.16 | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 27.04 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 28.1 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 34.2 | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 31.69 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 35.45 | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 37.15 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 38 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 35.45 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 38.56 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 35.1 | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 34.52 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 40.32 | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 37.6 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 35.72 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 36.16 | +1.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 36.16 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.34, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 36.16 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.46, 2.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.65 | 29.25 | 30.13 | 3 |
| 2000s | 26.32 | 22.95 | 28.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.82 | 28.1 | 38.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.45 | 35.72 | 40.32 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -16.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Namibia?
- Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Namibia was 36.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.32 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.95 in 2007.
- How does Namibia rank for total gov expenditure gdp wdi?
- Namibia ranks 30th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total gov expenditure gdp wdi rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total gov expenditure gdp wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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