General government final consumption expenditure in Namibia
Namibia: General government final consumption expenditure was 3.51 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Namibia is 3.51 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Namibia peaked at 3.51 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 662.33 million constant 2015 US$, in 1980.
That places Namibia 105th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure in Namibia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 662.33 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1981 | 829.77 million constant 2015 US$ | +25.3% |
| 1982 | 855.43 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 866.10 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 882.58 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 965.99 million constant 2015 US$ | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 985.97 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 988.32 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 1.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 1.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 1.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 1.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 1.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 2.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 2.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 2.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 2.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 2.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 3.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 3.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 3.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 3.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 3.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 3.51 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.32 billion constant 2015 US$, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3.51 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.05 billion constant 2015 US$, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +25.3% | 662.33 million constant 2015 US$ | 829.77 million constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 906.40 million constant 2015 US$ | 662.33 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 102 Senegal 4.21 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 103 Burkina Faso 3.84 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 104 Mali 3.82 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 106 Yemen 3.50 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 107 Malta 3.48 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 108 Equatorial Guinea 3.47 billion constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Namibia?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Namibia was 3.51 billion constant 2015 US$ 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 3.51 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 662.33 million constant 2015 US$ in 1980.
- How does Namibia rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Namibia ranks 105th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.