Customs and other import duties in Namibia

Namibia: Customs and other import duties was 33.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
33.1%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
8th
of 151 countries
All-time high
42.5%
in 2006
All-time low
25.4%
in 2022
Years of data
28
1990–2024

Customs and other import duties in Namibia, 1990–2024

0102030401990200720241990: 26.9 % of tax revenue1991: 42.4 % of tax revenue1992: 30 % of tax revenue2000: 38.5 % of tax revenue2001: 32.8 % of tax revenue2002: 28.2 % of tax revenue2003: 35.1 % of tax revenue2004: 40.6 % of tax revenue2005: 32.7 % of tax revenue2006: 42.5 % of tax revenue2007: 42.5 % of tax revenue2008: 40.3 % of tax revenue2009: 38.8 % of tax revenue2010: 27.9 % of tax revenue2011: 26.4 % of tax revenue2012: 39.2 % of tax revenue2013: 38 % of tax revenue2014: 38.8 % of tax revenue2015: 35.6 % of tax revenue2016: 30.1 % of tax revenue2017: 36.5 % of tax revenue2018: 33.2 % of tax revenue2019: 34.4 % of tax revenue2020: 40.1 % of tax revenue2021: 28.7 % of tax revenue2022: 25.4 % of tax revenue2023: 32.3 % of tax revenue2024: 33.1 % of tax revenue

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 in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) in Namibia, 1990 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 5 Niger 39.1%
  2. 6 Eswatini 36.9% compare
  3. 7 Afghanistan 35.2% compare
  4. 9 Palau 32.3% compare
  5. 10 Belize 31.6% compare
  6. 11 Naoero 31.6% compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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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Indicator
Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue)
Unit
% of tax revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,868 data points, 1972–2024
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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.