Namibia vs South Africa: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita
Namibia
72,243 constant LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
73,980 constant LCU per person
in 2025
Namibia rank
87th
South Africa rank
85th
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 73,980 constant LCU per person against 72,243 constant LCU per person in Namibia, a difference of 1,737 constant LCU per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 87th and South Africa ranks 85th of 169 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 | 41,394 constant LCU per person | 54,554 constant LCU per person | 13,159 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 34,893 constant LCU per person | 50,694 constant LCU per person | 15,802 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 45,097 constant LCU per person | 65,205 constant LCU per person | 20,108 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 68,125 constant LCU per person | 78,451 constant LCU per person | 10,325 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 68,157 constant LCU per person | 73,496 constant LCU per person | 5,339 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita, Namibia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 73,980 constant LCU per person against 72,243 constant LCU per person in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita between Namibia and South Africa?
- 1,737 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 gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 87th and South Africa ranks 85th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national 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
Gross national 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.