Final consumption expenditure in Namibia
Namibia: Final consumption expenditure was 100.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 100.6% for final consumption expenditure in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Namibia peaked at 102.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 63.8%, in 1980.
Namibia ranks 28th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 63.8% | — |
| 1981 | 95.0% | +49.0% |
| 1982 | 96.7% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 94.3% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 94.8% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 78.1% | -17.6% |
| 1986 | 82.6% | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 94.8% | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 84.6% | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 83.9% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 76.7% | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 89.6% | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 85.3% | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 85.8% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 80.1% | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 82.7% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 83.3% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 86.3% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 84.9% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 84.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 84.0% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 87.2% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 83.3% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 88.1% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 81.1% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 77.1% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 75.5% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 80.0% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 83.6% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 93.2% | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 86.3% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 87.6% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 93.4% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 93.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 90.3% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 95.9% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 101.9% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 94.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 95.6% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 102.1% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 98.4% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 95.1% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 99.9% | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 100.6% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.8% | 63.8% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.0% | 76.7% | 89.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.3% | 75.5% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 86.3% | 101.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 95.1% | 102.1% | 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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -106.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 8.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0908 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 442.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 7,918 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0439 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Namibia?
- Final consumption expenditure in Namibia was 100.6% 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 102.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.8% in 1980.
- How does Namibia rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Namibia ranks 28th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.