Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Namibia
Namibia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 24.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Namibia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Namibia stood at 24.4%.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Namibia peaked at 25.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2002.
That places Namibia 4th out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.0% | — |
| 2001 | 22.7% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 21.3% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 22.0% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 23.5% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 23.3% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 25.1% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 24.4% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 20.9% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 21.8% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 24.0% | 24.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 1 Solomon Islands 31.9% compare
- 2 Uzbekistan 28.5% compare
- 3 Marshall Islands 24.8% compare
- 5 Bhutan 21.4% compare
- 6 Tajikistan 20.7% compare
- 7 South Africa 20.5% compare
More education data for Namibia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2020)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,240 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Namibia?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Namibia was 24.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Namibia ranks 4th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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