European Union vs Namibia: Tax revenue
European Union
19.9%
in 2024
Namibia
33.9%
in 2024
European Union rank
4th
Namibia rank
2nd
Tax revenue over time
- European Union
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 33.9% against 19.9% in European Union, a difference of 14.0%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.7 times European Union's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 4th and Namibia ranks 2nd of 35 groups.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8% | 25.5% | 6.6% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 27.1% | 8.0% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 30.9% | 11.4% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 30.6% | 10.8% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue, European Union or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 33.9% against 19.9% in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax revenue between European Union and Namibia?
- 14.0%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Namibia rank globally for tax revenue?
- European Union ranks 4th and Namibia ranks 2nd of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.