Namibia vs South Africa: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$)
Namibia
1,134 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
1,106 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Namibia rank
80th
South Africa rank
81st
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1,134 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,106 constant 2015 US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 28 constant 2015 US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 81st of 168 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 824.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | 908.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | 84.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 836.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | 873.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | 36.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 904.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | 976.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | 71.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1,187 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,162 constant 2015 US$ per person | 25.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1,112 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,130 constant 2015 US$ per person | 18.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at 1,134 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,106 constant 2015 US$ per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) between Namibia and South Africa?
- 28 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Namibia 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 general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Namibia ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 81st of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.