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 39th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 97.5% | — |
| 2009 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 100.9% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 103.1% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 101.8% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 102.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 101.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 117.3% | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 115.2% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 112.4% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 111.2% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 116.6% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 105.5% | -9.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 105.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 105.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.1%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
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 39th out of 166 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 (%).