Namibia vs South Africa: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU)

Namibia
68,271 current LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
77,700 current LCU per person
in 2025
Namibia rank
97th
South Africa rank
95th

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) over time

  • Namibia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 77,700 current LCU per person against 68,271 current LCU per person in Namibia, a difference of 9,429 current LCU per person.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 95th of 190 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 2,076 current LCU per person 2,509 current LCU per person 432.49 current LCU per person South Africa
1990s 5,325 current LCU per person 8,774 current LCU per person 3,449 current LCU per person South Africa
2000s 15,071 current LCU per person 23,386 current LCU per person 8,315 current LCU per person South Africa
2010s 39,101 current LCU per person 48,789 current LCU per person 9,688 current LCU per person South Africa
2020s 56,251 current LCU per person 68,522 current LCU per person 12,271 current LCU per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu), Namibia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 77,700 current LCU per person against 68,271 current LCU per person in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) between Namibia and South Africa?
9,429 current 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 households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
Namibia ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 95th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 8,736 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.