Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Namibia

Namibia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 48.0% in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
48.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
54th
of 113 countries
All-time high
50.0%
in 2021
All-time low
38.2%
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Namibia, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 43.6 %2001: 38.9 %2002: 38.2 %2003: 39.3 %2004: 40.8 %2005: 41.7 %2006: 40.9 %2007: 41.6 %2008: 43.1 %2009: 43 %2010: 43.1 %2011: 43.6 %2012: 44.4 %2013: 44.2 %2014: 38.8 %2015: 38.4 %2016: 48.4 %2017: 46.6 %2018: 47.1 %2019: 47.8 %2020: 48.3 %2021: 50 %2022: 47.9 %2023: 48 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Namibia stood at 48.0%.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Namibia peaked at 50.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 2002.

That places Namibia 54th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.1% 38.2% 43.6% 10
2010s 44.2% 38.4% 48.4% 10
2020s 48.6% 47.9% 50.0% 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 51 Kosovo 48.8% compare
  2. 52 Tunisia 48.5% compare
  3. 53 Russian Federation 48.4% compare
  4. 55 Mongolia 47.5% compare
  5. 56 China, People's Republic of 46.6% compare
  6. 57 Egypt, Arab Republic of 46.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Namibia?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Namibia was 48.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 2002.
How does Namibia rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Namibia ranks 54th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
125 places, 2,281 data points, 2000–2024
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