Grants and other revenue in Namibia
Namibia: Grants and other revenue was 4.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Grants and other revenue in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grants and other revenue in Namibia is 4.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 39.8% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grants and other revenue in Namibia peaked at 17.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2017.
Namibia ranks 150th of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Grants and other revenue in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.2% | — |
| 1991 | 15.4% | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 16.2% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 10.3% | -36.3% |
| 1994 | 14.1% | +36.6% |
| 1995 | 11.4% | -19.1% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 9.6% | -18.7% |
| 1998 | 10.3% | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | +29.4% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | -24.1% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -24.2% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +25.8% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -24.0% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -43.1% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +46.4% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | +99.2% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -44.6% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | -39.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 9.0% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 7.8% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 3.5% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 4.1% | 12.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 147 North Macedonia 6.2% compare
- 148 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.6% compare
- 149 Netherlands 5.2% compare
- 151 Belgium 3.9% compare
- 152 Eswatini 3.8% compare
- 153 Guatemala 3.1% compare
More public sector data for Namibia
- Arms imports 54.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 17.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -77.78 % change on previous year (2014)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 54.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 119.6 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 362.39 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 42.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grants and other revenue in Namibia?
- Grants and other revenue in Namibia was 4.1% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest grants and other revenue recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest grants and other revenue recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2017.
- How does Namibia rank for grants and other revenue?
- Namibia ranks 150th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grants and other revenue rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. 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 Grants and other revenue (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Grants are transfers receivable by government units, from other resident or nonresident government units or international organizations, that do not meet the definition of a tax, subsidy, or social contribution. Other revenue is all revenue receivable excluding taxes, social contributions, and grants. This category of revenue includes property income, sales of goods and services, and miscellaneous other types of revenue. 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.