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 154th out of 176 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.
Final consumption expenditure in Namibia, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 34.1% | — |
| 1982 | 2.2% | -93.5% |
| 1983 | -3.4% | -253.6% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | -195.1% |
| 1985 | -8.8% | -373.8% |
| 1986 | 6.4% | -172.4% |
| 1987 | 14.0% | +119.4% |
| 1988 | -4.1% | -129.4% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | -141.2% |
| 1990 | -12.0% | -807.7% |
| 1991 | 13.8% | -214.7% |
| 1992 | -0.7% | -104.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -108.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +1515.2% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | +227.2% |
| 1996 | 8.3% | +181.9% |
| 1997 | 6.5% | -21.6% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | -46.2% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -37.3% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | +107.2% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | +62.0% |
| 2002 | -1.7% | -123.7% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | -499.5% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -62.0% |
| 2005 | -0.9% | -133.8% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | -1131.3% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +56.7% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | -3.7% | -134.1% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | -320.6% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -46.7% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | +204.1% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | -12.4% |
| 2017 | -5.6% | -147.8% |
| 2018 | -0.2% | -96.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -252.5% |
| 2020 | -7.1% | -2368.8% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | -251.0% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -33.6% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -40.5% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | +173.1% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | -93.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 17% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.3%, 17% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -2368.8% | 0.3% | -7.1% |
| 1994 | +1515.2% | 0.1% | 0.9% |
| 2006 | +1131.3% | -0.9% | 9.2% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 44.40 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 638.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (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 154th out of 176 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.