Namibia vs South Africa: Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita
Namibia
61,703 constant LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
63,915 constant LCU per person
in 2025
Namibia rank
86th
South Africa rank
84th
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 63,915 constant LCU per person against 61,703 constant LCU per person in Namibia, a difference of 2,212 constant LCU per person.
Across all 46 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 84th of 177 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36,560 constant LCU per person | 44,736 constant LCU per person | 8,176 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 29,906 constant LCU per person | 43,497 constant LCU per person | 13,591 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 36,600 constant LCU per person | 54,021 constant LCU per person | 17,420 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 54,284 constant LCU per person | 64,543 constant LCU per person | 10,258 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 57,058 constant LCU per person | 63,079 constant LCU per person | 6,022 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita, Namibia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 63,915 constant LCU per person against 61,703 constant LCU per person in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita between Namibia and South Africa?
- 2,212 constant LCU per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 84th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.