Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) in Namibia
Namibia: Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) was 33.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Customs and other import duties in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of tax revenue.
Analysis
In 2024, customs and other import duties in Namibia stood at 33.1%.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in Namibia peaked at 42.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2022.
That places Namibia 8th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of tax revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.9% | — |
| 1991 | 42.4% | +57.5% |
| 1992 | 30.0% | -29.3% |
| 2000 | 38.5% | +28.7% |
| 2001 | 32.8% | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 28.2% | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 35.1% | +24.4% |
| 2004 | 40.6% | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 32.7% | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 42.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 40.3% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 38.8% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 27.9% | -28.0% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | +48.4% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 38.8% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 35.6% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 36.5% | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 33.2% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 40.1% | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 28.7% | -28.4% |
| 2022 | 25.4% | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 32.3% | +27.0% |
| 2024 | 33.1% | +2.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 33.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.8%, 3.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 33.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.7%, 2.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.1% | 26.9% | 42.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 37.2% | 28.2% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 26.4% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 25.4% | 40.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is customs and other import duties in Namibia?
- Customs and other import duties in Namibia was 33.1% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest customs and other import duties recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2022.
- How does Namibia rank for customs and other import duties?
- Namibia ranks 8th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes and duties on imports are taxes on goods and services that become payable at the moment when goods enter the economic territory or when services are delivered by non-resident producers to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of tax revenue which includes compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.