Namibia vs Zambia: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Namibia
21.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Zambia
22.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Namibia rank
88th
Zambia rank
87th
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Namibia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 22.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 21.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Namibia, a difference of 0.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 88th and Zambia ranks 87th of 186 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2020s | 20.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Namibia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 22.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 21.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Namibia and Zambia?
- 0.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 88th and Zambia ranks 87th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.