Namibia vs Zimbabwe: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Namibia
21.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Zimbabwe
20.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Namibia rank
88th
Zimbabwe rank
90th
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Namibia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 21.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 20.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 88th and Zimbabwe ranks 90th of 186 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 1990s | 4.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2000s | 8.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2010s | 13.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2020s | 20.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.55 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 Zimbabwe?
- Namibia, at 21.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 20.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Zimbabwe rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 88th and Zimbabwe ranks 90th 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.