Taxes on exports in Namibia
Namibia: Taxes on exports was 560.05 million current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on exports in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, taxes on exports in Namibia stood at 560.05 million current LCU. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 559,946.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on exports in Namibia peaked at 560.05 million current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,000 current LCU, in 2000.
That places Namibia 28th out of 77 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.
Taxes on exports in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.50 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 90.90 million current LCU | +50.2% |
| 1992 | 93.60 million current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 7,000 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 7,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100,000 current LCU | +1328.6% |
| 2017 | 68.52 million current LCU | +68420.0% |
| 2018 | 294.20 million current LCU | +329.4% |
| 2019 | 303.17 million current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 308.44 million current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 338.80 million current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 470.87 million current LCU | +39.0% |
| 2023 | 522.33 million current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 560.05 million current LCU | +7.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 560.05 million current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 350.12 million current LCU, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 560.05 million current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 758.00 million current LCU, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +68420.0% | 100,000 current LCU | 68.52 million current LCU |
| 2016 | +1328.6% | 7,000 current LCU | 100,000 current LCU |
| 2018 | +329.4% | 68.52 million current LCU | 294.20 million current LCU |
| 2000 | -100.0% | 93.60 million current LCU | 7,000 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.67 million current LCU | 60.50 million current LCU | 93.60 million current LCU | 3 |
| 2000s | 7,000 current LCU | 7,000 current LCU | 7,000 current LCU | 2 |
| 2010s | 166.50 million current LCU | 100,000 current LCU | 303.17 million current LCU | 4 |
| 2020s | 440.10 million current LCU | 308.44 million current LCU | 560.05 million current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on exports in Namibia?
- Taxes on exports in Namibia was 560.05 million current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on exports recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 560.05 million current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on exports recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,000 current LCU in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for taxes on exports?
- Namibia ranks 28th out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on exports rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 559,946.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Taxes on exports (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export taxes are taxes on goods or services that become payable to government when the goods leave the economic territory or when the services are delivered to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.