Namibia vs Saudi Arabia: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate
Namibia
2.2 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
2.65 % change on previous year
in 2025
Namibia rank
164th
Saudi Arabia rank
161st
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Namibia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.65 % change on previous year against 2.2 % change on previous year in Namibia, a difference of 0.45 % change on previous year.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 164th and Saudi Arabia ranks 161st of 185 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.14 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 15.89 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 1990s | 14.36 % change on previous year | 3.93 % change on previous year | 10.42 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 2000s | 14.01 % change on previous year | 10.75 % change on previous year | 3.26 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 2010s | 8.49 % change on previous year | 7.93 % change on previous year | 0.5563 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 2020s | 8.54 % change on previous year | 7.66 % change on previous year | 0.8804 % change on previous year | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate, Namibia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.65 % change on previous year against 2.2 % change on previous year in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate between Namibia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.45 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Saudi Arabia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 164th and Saudi Arabia ranks 161st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.