Namibia vs South Africa: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Namibia
5,608 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
5,802 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Namibia rank
96th
South Africa rank
93rd
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5,802 constant 2015 US$ per person against 5,608 constant 2015 US$ per person in Namibia, a difference of 194 constant 2015 US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 93rd of 163 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 | 3,213 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,278 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,065 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2,709 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,976 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,267 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3,501 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,114 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,613 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5,288 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,153 constant 2015 US$ per person | 864.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5,291 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,764 constant 2015 US$ per person | 473.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita, Namibia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5,802 constant 2015 US$ per person against 5,608 constant 2015 US$ per person in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita between Namibia and South Africa?
- 194 constant 2015 US$ 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 gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 93rd of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national 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.