Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 266,938 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Namibia, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Namibia is 266,938 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 100.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 266,938 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,461 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1980.
Namibia ranks 173rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,461 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 2,279 current LCU per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 1982 | 2,702 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1983 | 2,932 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 3,313 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 3,398 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 4,146 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1987 | 5,392 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1988 | 5,830 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 6,775 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 6,729 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 9,005 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1992 | 10,138 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 11,072 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 12,664 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 14,491 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 17,361 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1997 | 20,065 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 22,071 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 24,368 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 27,763 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 32,456 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 35,722 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 39,861 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 42,038 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 43,290 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 49,639 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 60,567 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 72,100 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 86,288 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 87,838 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 97,295 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 121,199 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2013 | 133,106 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 147,840 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 170,160 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 195,230 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 200,500 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 209,005 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 208,594 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 202,415 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 227,351 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 245,644 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 266,938 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 266,938 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 266,938 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.96 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +56.0% | 1,461 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,279 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,823 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,461 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,775 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,796 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,729 current LCU per square kilometre | 24,368 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,972 current LCU per square kilometre | 27,763 current LCU per square kilometre | 86,288 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 157,077 current LCU per square kilometre | 87,838 current LCU per square kilometre | 209,005 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 235,587 current LCU per square kilometre | 202,415 current LCU per square kilometre | 266,938 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 170 Eritrea 327,195 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 171 Bolivia 286,516 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 172 Mauritania 268,894 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 174 Canada 257,293 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 175 Australia 240,444 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 176 Belize 212,751 current LCU per square kilometre 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)
- 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 (current lcu), per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Namibia was 266,938 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 266,938 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,461 current LCU per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Namibia rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 173rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.5%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.