Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Namibia
Namibia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 48.0% in 2023. β² Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Namibia, 2000β2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 51 Kosovo 48.8% compare
- 52 Tunisia 48.5% compare
- 53 Russian Federation 48.4% compare
- 55 Mongolia 47.5% compare
- 56 China, People's Republic of 46.6% compare
- 57 Egypt, Arab Republic of 46.0% compare
More infrastructure data for Namibia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 85.16 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 77,390 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.55 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 77,390 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8517 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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