Namibia vs South Africa: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per
Namibia
19,434 current LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
22,295 current LCU per person
in 2025
Namibia rank
96th
South Africa rank
94th
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 22,295 current LCU per person against 19,434 current LCU per person in Namibia, a difference of 2,861 current LCU per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 94th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 710.5 current LCU per person | 675.41 current LCU per person | 35.09 current LCU per person | Namibia |
| 1990s | 2,218 current LCU per person | 2,349 current LCU per person | 130.85 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5,328 current LCU per person | 6,168 current LCU per person | 840.19 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 14,964 current LCU per person | 14,626 current LCU per person | 338.77 current LCU per person | Namibia |
| 2020s | 17,402 current LCU per person | 20,666 current LCU per person | 3,263 current LCU per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per, Namibia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 22,295 current LCU per person against 19,434 current LCU per person in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per between Namibia and South Africa?
- 2,861 current 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 general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Namibia ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 94th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current 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
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.