Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Namibia
Namibia: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 37.31 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
37.31
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
57th
of 195 countries
All-time high
43.67
in 2015
All-time low
26.08
in 2007
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Namibia, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 37.31 for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Namibia peaked at 43.67 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26.08, in 2007.
Namibia ranks 57th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.01 | — |
| 1992 | 32.8 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 32.45 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 28.71 | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 29.63 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 30.43 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 30.92 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 31.26 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 31.83 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 30.12 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 30.73 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 29.84 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 31.09 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 28.39 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 27.7 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 27.38 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 26.08 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 28.39 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 31.96 | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 33.47 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 38.47 | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 35.04 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 38.31 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 41.79 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 43.67 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 41.76 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 38.09 | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 36.33 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 37.41 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 41.48 | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 39.26 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 36.56 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 37.01 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 39.93 | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 39.46 | -1.2% |
| 2026 | 38.04 | -3.6% |
| 2027 | 37.62 | -1.1% |
| 2028 | 37.42 | -0.5% |
| 2029 | 37.33 | -0.2% |
| 2030 | 37.31 | -0.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 37.31 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.71, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 37.31 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.59, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.23 | 28.71 | 33.01 | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.17 | 26.08 | 31.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.44 | 33.47 | 43.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.41 | 36.56 | 41.48 | 10 |
| 2030s | 37.31 | 37.31 | 37.31 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Namibia?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Namibia was 37.31 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.67 in 2015.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.08 in 2007.
- How does Namibia rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 57th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October