Namibia: Income and profits taxes

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 Namibia

Income, profits, and capital gains taxes: percent of revenue

 Latest value 36.77
 Year 2024
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1990 - 2024
 Average 34.77
 Min - Max 22.66 - 42.44
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2024 is 36.77 percent, a decline from 37.14 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 26.79 percent, based on data from 87 countries. Historically, the average for Namibia from 1990 to 2024 is 34.77 percent. The minimum value, 22.66 percent, was reached in 1991 while the maximum of 42.44 percent was recorded in 2002. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Namibia: Income and profits taxes
 2024 36.77
 2023 37.14
 2022 38.39
 2021 40.53
 2020 37.42
 2019 37.28
 2018 38.14
 2017 37.92




Definition: Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.

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 Government spending, percent of GDP 22.28 2025 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 3.36 2025 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -3.59 2024 percent
 Primary budget balance 1.57 2024 percent
 Tax revenue 33.87 2024 percent
 Taxes on goods and services 25.38 2024 percent
 Taxes on international trade 32.72 2024 percent
 Income and profits taxes 36.77 2024 percent
 Foreign aid 271.63 2023 million U.S. dollars
 Government debt 67.70 2024 percent
 Short-term government debt 23.84 2024 percent
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