Malawi vs Namibia: Gross national expenditure
Malawi
118.1%
in 2025
Namibia
119.2%
in 2025
Malawi rank
37th
Namibia rank
35th
Gross national expenditure over time
- Malawi
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 119.2% against 118.1% in Malawi, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 37th and Namibia ranks 35th of 186 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 117.9% | 111.3% | 6.6% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 118.3% | 119.3% | 1.0% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Malawi or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 119.2% against 118.1% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Malawi and Namibia?
- 1.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Malawi ranks 37th and Namibia ranks 35th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (% 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 is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.