General government final consumption expenditure in Namibia
Namibia: General government final consumption expenditure was 4.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government 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 4.4% for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Namibia peaked at 25.3% in 1981 and was at its lowest, -5.9%, in 2005.
That places Namibia 55th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Namibia, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 25.3% | — |
| 1982 | 3.1% | -87.8% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | -59.7% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | +52.7% |
| 1985 | 9.5% | +396.5% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | -78.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -88.5% |
| 1988 | 3.8% | +1487.4% |
| 1989 | -2.3% | -161.6% |
| 1990 | 6.0% | -357.8% |
| 1991 | 11.8% | +96.4% |
| 1992 | 6.7% | -43.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -89.6% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | +125.5% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | +71.1% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | +55.6% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | -23.8% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | +45.4% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -71.6% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +129.0% |
| 2002 | -2.6% | -188.6% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -221.8% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +58.4% |
| 2005 | -5.9% | -219.1% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | -285.5% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -62.5% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -73.8% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +562.9% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -51.1% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +47.5% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | +176.5% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -91.1% |
| 2017 | -2.1% | -294.0% |
| 2018 | -0.2% | -88.2% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -692.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -76.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +275.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -55.9% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +95.1% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +354.8% |
| 2025 | 4.4% | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.0% | -2.3% | 25.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 0.7% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | -5.9% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | -2.1% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 0.3% | 5.1% | 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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 10.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 4,876 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 17.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 87,224 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8243 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,019 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Namibia?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Namibia was 4.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 1981.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.9% in 2005.
- How does Namibia rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Namibia ranks 55th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). 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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.