Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita was 4,903 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 4,903 current US$ per person for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Namibia peaked at 5,549 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,144 current US$ per person, in 1985.
Namibia ranks 108th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,573 current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 2,154 current US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 1982 | 2,027 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 2,088 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 1,735 current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1985 | 1,144 current US$ per person | -34.0% |
| 1986 | 1,321 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 1,867 current US$ per person | +41.4% |
| 1988 | 1,745 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 1,650 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 1,564 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 1,896 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1992 | 2,003 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 1,849 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 1,887 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 2,053 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 2,020 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 2,122 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 1,897 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 1,849 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 1,811 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1,671 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 1,476 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 2,262 current US$ per person | +53.3% |
| 2004 | 2,759 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 2,842 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 3,032 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 3,502 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 3,514 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 4,012 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 4,676 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 5,112 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 5,549 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 4,990 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 4,855 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 4,580 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 4,480 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 4,949 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 5,045 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 4,484 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 3,709 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 4,506 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 4,279 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 4,021 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 4,495 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2025 | 4,903 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,731 current US$ per person | 1,144 current US$ per person | 2,154 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,914 current US$ per person | 1,564 current US$ per person | 2,122 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,688 current US$ per person | 1,476 current US$ per person | 4,012 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,872 current US$ per person | 4,480 current US$ per person | 5,549 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,319 current US$ per person | 3,709 current US$ per person | 4,903 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 105 Paraguay 5,399 current US$ per person compare
- 106 Ecuador 5,383 current US$ per person compare
- 107 Samoa 5,365 current US$ per person compare
- 109 Mongolia 4,699 current US$ per person compare
- 110 Tunisia 4,634 current US$ per person compare
- 111 Sao Tome and Principe 4,546 current US$ per person 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 14 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 68,271 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) -0.3385 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7497 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3,656 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Namibia?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Namibia was 4,903 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,549 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,144 current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Namibia rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 108th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.