General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Namibia
Namibia: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 3,883 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Namibia, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Namibia is 3,883 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Namibia peaked at 3,883 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 804.5 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Namibia 154th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 804.5 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 1,008 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1982 | 1,039 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 1,052 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 1,072 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 1,173 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 1,198 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1,200 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1,246 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 1,217 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1,290 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 1,442 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 1,538 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 1,549 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1,574 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1,616 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1,658 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1,725 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 1,778 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1,857 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 1,881 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1,936 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1,886 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1,945 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 2,042 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1,921 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 2,132 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 2,400 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 2,645 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 2,747 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 2,775 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2,960 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 3,056 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 3,204 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 3,344 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 3,749 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 3,789 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3,710 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 3,701 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,755 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 3,768 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3,817 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 3,839 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 3,883 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 3,883 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,895 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3,883 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,570 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +25.3% | 804.5 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,008 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,101 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 804.5 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,246 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,603 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,290 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,857 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,153 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,881 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,747 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,404 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,775 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,789 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,827 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,768 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,883 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 151 Yemen 6,631 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6,455 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Ethiopia 4,557 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3,128 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Greenland 2,974 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Mali 2,771 constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Namibia?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Namibia was 3,883 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,883 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 804.5 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Namibia rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Namibia ranks 154th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.