General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Namibia
Namibia: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per was 50,016 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Namibia, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Namibia stood at 50,016 constant LCU per square kilometre. 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 lcu), per in Namibia peaked at 50,016 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,364 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1980.
Namibia ranks 159th of 172 countries on this measure, 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 LCU), per in Namibia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10,364 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 12,983 constant LCU per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1982 | 13,385 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 13,552 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 13,810 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 15,115 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 15,427 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 15,464 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 16,049 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 15,675 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 16,616 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 18,573 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 19,817 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 19,956 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 20,270 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 20,817 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 21,357 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 22,219 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 22,902 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 23,927 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 24,230 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 24,935 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 24,293 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 25,055 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 26,300 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 24,743 constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 27,460 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 30,912 constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 34,077 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 35,386 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 35,742 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 38,126 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 39,371 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 41,267 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 43,075 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 48,293 constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 48,812 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 47,794 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 47,677 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 48,370 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 48,539 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 49,174 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 49,458 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 50,016 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 50,016 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 968,066 constant LCU per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 50,016 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.16 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per 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% | 10,364 constant LCU per square kilometre | 12,983 constant LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,182 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10,364 constant LCU per square kilometre | 16,049 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,645 constant LCU per square kilometre | 16,616 constant LCU per square kilometre | 23,927 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,739 constant LCU per square kilometre | 24,230 constant LCU per square kilometre | 35,386 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,853 constant LCU per square kilometre | 35,742 constant LCU per square kilometre | 48,812 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,297 constant LCU per square kilometre | 48,539 constant LCU per square kilometre | 50,016 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 156 Ghana 59,910 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 157 Mauritania 52,080 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 158 Bolivia 50,590 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 160 Sierra Leone 49,515 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 161 Yemen 41,355 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 162 Azerbaijan 39,414 constant LCU 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 lcu), per in Namibia?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Namibia was 50,016 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 50,016 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,364 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Namibia rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per?
- Namibia ranks 159th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per 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 LCU), 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 LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ 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 LCU) 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.