Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Namibia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
13.4%
in 2024
Namibia
24.6%
in 2025
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
7th
Namibia rank
5th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS over time
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 24.6% against 13.4% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 11.2%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.8 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th and Namibia ranks 5th of 20 groups.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 22.6% | 7.9% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 24.5% | 10.4% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 25.0% | 11.4% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 24.6% against 13.4% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Namibia?
- 11.2%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Namibia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Namibia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th and Namibia ranks 5th of 20 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.