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
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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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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 8,753 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.