General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Namibia
Namibia: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 60.11 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Namibia is 60.11 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Namibia peaked at 60.11 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 267.68 million current LCU, in 1980.
Namibia ranks 122nd of 187 countries on this measure, 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 (current LCU) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 267.68 million current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 409.24 million current LCU | +52.9% |
| 1982 | 496.77 million current LCU | +21.4% |
| 1983 | 568.30 million current LCU | +14.4% |
| 1984 | 642.26 million current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 786.84 million current LCU | +22.5% |
| 1986 | 952.66 million current LCU | +21.1% |
| 1987 | 1.15 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 1988 | 1.33 billion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 1.46 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 1.69 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 2.10 billion current LCU | +23.8% |
| 1992 | 2.61 billion current LCU | +24.4% |
| 1993 | 2.74 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 3.05 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 3.58 billion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 4.25 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 4.72 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 5.19 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 5.85 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 6.38 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 6.97 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 7.61 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 8.28 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 8.69 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 8.91 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 10.53 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 14.69 billion current LCU | +39.6% |
| 2008 | 15.28 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 17.95 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 21.11 billion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 20.89 billion current LCU | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 26.68 billion current LCU | +27.7% |
| 2013 | 32.81 billion current LCU | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 37.39 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 39.76 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 42.56 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 43.93 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 45.93 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 46.31 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 46.13 billion current LCU | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 45.92 billion current LCU | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 47.30 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 50.38 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 55.64 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2025 | 60.11 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 60.11 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 156.44 billion current LCU, 38% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 60.11 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 trillion current LCU, 5% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 806.56 million current LCU | 267.68 million current LCU | 1.46 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.58 billion current LCU | 1.69 billion current LCU | 5.85 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.53 billion current LCU | 6.38 billion current LCU | 17.95 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.74 billion current LCU | 20.89 billion current LCU | 46.31 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.91 billion current LCU | 45.92 billion current LCU | 60.11 billion current LCU | 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -25 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Namibia?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Namibia was 60.11 billion current LCU 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 60.11 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 267.68 million current LCU in 1980.
- How does Namibia rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Namibia ranks 122nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. 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 (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.