Final consumption expenditure in Namibia
Namibia: Final consumption expenditure was 0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Namibia, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.7% for final consumption expenditure in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.5% on the previous year and down 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Namibia peaked at 34.1% in 1981 and was at its lowest, -12.0%, in 1990.
That places Namibia 152nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.0% | -8.8% | 34.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | -12.0% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | -1.7% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | -5.6% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | -7.1% | 11.6% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Namibia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -19.23 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.51 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 4,019 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 10.02 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 12.43 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 4,019 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 26.13 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 24.49 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Namibia?
- Final consumption expenditure in Namibia was 0.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 1981.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.0% in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Namibia ranks 152nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.