Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate was 8.65 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Namibia, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Namibia stood at 8.65 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.5% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 56.01 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -2.96 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 66th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 56.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 18.54 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 1983 | 8.53 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1984 | 13.01 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
| 1985 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 1986 | 22.01 % change on previous year | +758.4% |
| 1987 | 30.05 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 1988 | 8.12 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 1989 | 16.21 % change on previous year | +99.6% |
| 1990 | -0.6857 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 1991 | 33.83 % change on previous year | -5033.0% |
| 1992 | 12.58 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 1993 | 9.22 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1994 | 14.38 % change on previous year | +56.0% |
| 1995 | 14.42 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 19.81 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 1997 | 15.57 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1998 | 10 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1999 | 10.41 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 13.93 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 2001 | 16.9 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 10.07 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 2003 | 11.58 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 2005 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 2006 | 14.67 % change on previous year | +392.6% |
| 2007 | 22.02 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 2008 | 19.04 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 19.68 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2011 | 10.77 % change on previous year | +499.1% |
| 2012 | 24.57 % change on previous year | +128.2% |
| 2013 | 9.82 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 2014 | 11.07 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 15.1 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 2016 | 14.73 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 2018 | 4.24 % change on previous year | +57.1% |
| 2019 | -0.197 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 2020 | -2.96 % change on previous year | +1403.6% |
| 2021 | 12.32 % change on previous year | -515.9% |
| 2022 | 8.05 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 2023 | 8.67 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 13.61 % change on previous year | +57.0% |
| 2025 | 8.65 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 8.65 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.65 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 8.65 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.46 % change on previous year, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +5033.0% | -0.6857 % change on previous year | 33.83 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1403.6% | -0.197 % change on previous year | -2.96 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +758.4% | 2.56 % change on previous year | 22.01 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +515.9% | -2.96 % change on previous year | 12.32 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +499.1% | 1.8 % change on previous year | 10.77 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.45 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 56.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 13.95 % change on previous year | -0.6857 % change on previous year | 33.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.63 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 22.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.46 % change on previous year | -0.197 % change on previous year | 24.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.05 % change on previous year | -2.96 % change on previous year | 13.61 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 63 Lesotho 8.87 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Azerbaijan 8.86 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Guinea-Bissau 8.76 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Tanzania 8.64 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Benin 8.6 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Serbia 8.47 % change on previous year compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -25 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Namibia was 8.65 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.01 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.96 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 66th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.