Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Namibia
Namibia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS was 24.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24.6%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
5th
of 197 countries
All-time high
29.1%
in 2019
All-time low
20.3%
in 2003
Years of data
21
2000–2025
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Namibia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Namibia stood at 24.6%.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Namibia peaked at 29.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2003.
That places Namibia 5th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.9% | — |
| 2001 | 22.8% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 24.1% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 29.1% | +24.6% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 25.1% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 24.6% | -1.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 24.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.5%, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 24.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.4%, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 20.3% | 24.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 22.6% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 24.6% | 25.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 2 Kenya 28.5% compare
- 3 Turkmenistan 27.6% compare
- 4 Solomon Islands 25.2% compare
- 6 Morocco 23.3% compare
- 7 Bhutan 22.2% compare
- 8 Uzbekistan 22.1% compare
More education data for Namibia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,653 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26,964 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,746 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 236,050 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,029 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1947 units per person (2024)
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 24.6% in 2025, 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 29.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2003.
- How does Namibia rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Namibia ranks 5th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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