Other taxes (% of revenue) in Namibia
Namibia: Other taxes (% of revenue) was 0.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other taxes 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 other taxes in Namibia is 0.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.1% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other taxes in Namibia peaked at 0.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2024.
That places Namibia 97th out of 148 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Other taxes (% of revenue) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9% | — |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -17.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -32.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +65.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +29.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -35.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +43.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -36.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 71% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6%, 70% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other taxes in Namibia?
- Other taxes in Namibia was 0.4% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other taxes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest other taxes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for other taxes?
- Namibia ranks 97th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other taxes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. 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 Other taxes (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other taxes include employer payroll or labor taxes, taxes on property, and taxes not allocable to other categories, such as penalties for late payment or nonpayment of taxes. 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.