Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Namibia or World?

Namibia, at 36.8% against 26.4% in World as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and World?

26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Namibia vs World: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains

Namibia

36.8%

in 2024

World

26.4%

in 2024

Namibia rank

22nd

World rank

21st

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time

Namibia
World

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 36.8% against 26.4% in World, a difference of 10.4%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.4 times World's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 22nd and World ranks 21st of 153 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	World	Difference	Ahead
1990s	32.5%	20.7%	11.8%	Namibia
2000s	35.6%	21.0%	14.6%	Namibia
2010s	37.8%	22.3%	15.5%	Namibia
2020s	38.0%	25.7%	12.3%	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Namibia or World?: Namibia, at 36.8% against 26.4% in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Namibia and World?: 10.4%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and World?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Namibia and World rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?: Namibia ranks 22nd and World ranks 21st of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue)
Unit: % of revenue
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 5,670 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.