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$, in 1980.
That places Namibia 105th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 906.40 million constant 2015 US$ | 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
- 108 Equatorial Guinea 3.47 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -19.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,019 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 12.43 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,019 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 26.13 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 24.49 billion current LCU (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 166 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.