Tax revenue (current LCU), annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Tax revenue (current LCU), annual growth rate was 12.25 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), annual growth rate in Namibia, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 12.25 % change on previous year for tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 65.1% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 35.09 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -6.05 % change on previous year, in 2003.
That places Namibia 61st out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 10.08 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1993 | 13.05 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 1994 | 12.97 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 15.12 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 13.95 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 24.12 % change on previous year | +72.9% |
| 1998 | 7.74 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 1999 | 19.93 % change on previous year | +157.3% |
| 2000 | 13.16 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 2001 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2002 | 14.19 % change on previous year | +79.1% |
| 2003 | -6.05 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 2004 | 19.88 % change on previous year | -428.7% |
| 2005 | 14.76 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2006 | 32.37 % change on previous year | +119.2% |
| 2007 | 20.92 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 2008 | 10.83 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2009 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 2010 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -167.4% |
| 2011 | 26.22 % change on previous year | -879.2% |
| 2012 | 30.27 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 10.04 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 2014 | 20.57 % change on previous year | +104.8% |
| 2015 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 2016 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -190.9% |
| 2017 | 14.78 % change on previous year | -459.7% |
| 2018 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 2019 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -307.6% |
| 2020 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 2021 | -5.4 % change on previous year | +323.8% |
| 2022 | 8.58 % change on previous year | -258.9% |
| 2023 | 35.09 % change on previous year | +309.1% |
| 2024 | 12.25 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 12.25 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.98 % change on previous year, 82% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 12.25 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.9 % change on previous year, 95% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU), annual growth rate in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +879.2% | -3.37 % change on previous year | 26.22 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.81 % change on previous year | 7.74 % change on previous year | 34.3 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.3 % change on previous year | -6.05 % change on previous year | 32.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.16 % change on previous year | -4.11 % change on previous year | 30.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.85 % change on previous year | -5.4 % change on previous year | 35.09 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 58 Senegal 12.9 % change on previous year compare
- 59 North Macedonia 12.79 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Sudan 12.62 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Israel 12.14 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Nicaragua 12 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Bulgaria 11.68 % change on previous year compare
More public sector data for Namibia
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- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate in Namibia was 12.25 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.09 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.05 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Namibia rank for tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 61st out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenue (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenue (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.