Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Namibia
Namibia: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 105.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Namibia, 2008–2023
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 105.5% for primary government spending as a share of original budget in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Namibia peaked at 117.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 97.5%, in 2008.
That places Namibia 44th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.6% | 97.5% | 97.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 103.9% | 98.0% | 117.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.4% | 105.5% | 116.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Namibia?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Namibia was 105.5% in 2023, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 117.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.5% in 2008.
- How does Namibia rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Namibia ranks 44th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)