Taxes on international trade in Namibia

Namibia: Taxes on international trade was 29.08 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
29.08 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
57th
of 155 countries
All-time high
29.08 billion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
507.50 million current LCU
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Taxes on international trade in Namibia, 1990–2024

010.0B20.0B30.0B1990200720241990: 507.5M current LCU1991: 1.0B current LCU1992: 829.1M current LCU1993: 896.1M current LCU1994: 905.5M current LCU1995: 1.2B current LCU1996: 1.3B current LCU1997: 1.6B current LCU1998: 1.8B current LCU1999: 2.2B current LCU2000: 2.9B current LCU2001: 2.6B current LCU2002: 2.6B current LCU2003: 3.0B current LCU2004: 4.2B current LCU2005: 3.9B current LCU2006: 6.7B current LCU2007: 8.1B current LCU2008: 8.5B current LCU2009: 8.6B current LCU2010: 6.0B current LCU2011: 7.1B current LCU2012: 13.8B current LCU2013: 14.7B current LCU2014: 18.1B current LCU2015: 17.4B current LCU2016: 14.1B current LCU2017: 19.7B current LCU2018: 17.7B current LCU2019: 19.2B current LCU2020: 22.1B current LCU2021: 15.1B current LCU2022: 14.7B current LCU2023: 24.9B current LCU2024: 29.1B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes on international trade in Namibia is 29.08 billion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Namibia peaked at 29.08 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 507.50 million current LCU, in 1990.

That places Namibia 57th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.23 billion current LCU 507.50 million current LCU 2.24 billion current LCU 10
2000s 5.11 billion current LCU 2.60 billion current LCU 8.59 billion current LCU 10
2010s 14.78 billion current LCU 5.98 billion current LCU 19.67 billion current LCU 10
2020s 21.17 billion current LCU 14.67 billion current LCU 29.08 billion current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 54 Afghanistan 45.92 billion current LCU compare
  2. 55 Kyrgyzstan 41.99 billion current LCU compare
  3. 56 Uruguay 35.16 billion current LCU compare
  4. 58 Niger 28.16 billion current LCU compare
  5. 59 Guinea-Bissau 27.51 billion current LCU compare
  6. 60 Equatorial Guinea 25.61 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on international trade in Namibia?
Taxes on international trade in Namibia was 29.08 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 29.08 billion current LCU in 2024.
What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 507.50 million current LCU in 1990.
How does Namibia rank for taxes on international trade?
Namibia ranks 57th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on international trade (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Taxes on international trade (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,046 data points, 1972–2024
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Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.