Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 7,445 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 7,445 current LCU per person for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Namibia peaked at 7,445 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 350.18 current LCU per person, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 75th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 350.18 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 406.87 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 547.79 current LCU per person | +34.6% |
| 2000 | 1,088 current LCU per person | +98.6% |
| 2001 | 1,147 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 1,144 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,038 current LCU per person | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 1,098 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 1,742 current LCU per person | +58.7% |
| 2006 | 1,691 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 2,091 current LCU per person | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 2,210 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 2,612 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 2,614 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 3,858 current LCU per person | +47.6% |
| 2012 | 3,126 current LCU per person | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 4,428 current LCU per person | +41.6% |
| 2014 | 4,669 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 5,241 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 5,238 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 4,925 current LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 5,054 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 5,184 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 3,798 current LCU per person | -26.7% |
| 2021 | 4,817 current LCU per person | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 5,573 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 6,672 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 2024 | 7,445 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 7,445 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,739 current LCU per person, 85% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 7,445 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,158 current LCU per person, 21% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +98.6% | 547.79 current LCU per person | 1,088 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 434.95 current LCU per person | 350.18 current LCU per person | 547.79 current LCU per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,586 current LCU per person | 1,038 current LCU per person | 2,612 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,434 current LCU per person | 2,614 current LCU per person | 5,241 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,661 current LCU per person | 3,798 current LCU per person | 7,445 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 72 Iraq 9,090 current LCU per person compare
- 73 Bangladesh 8,739 current LCU per person compare
- 74 Saudi Arabia 8,181 current LCU per person compare
- 76 New Zealand 7,397 current LCU per person compare
- 77 Finland 6,597 current LCU per person compare
- 78 Netherlands 6,497 current LCU per person compare
More public sector data for Namibia
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- Men's universal right to vote, 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 taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Namibia?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Namibia was 7,445 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,445 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 350.18 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 75th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.