General government final consumption … US unit GDP current in Namibia
Namibia: General government final consumption … US unit GDP current was 0.2228 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Namibia stood at 0.2228 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Namibia peaked at 0.2794 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1419 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Namibia 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
General government final consumption … US unit GDP current in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.2073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2464 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2668 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1944 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2497 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2794 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2773 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2723 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.2228 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1334 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.2228 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1461 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption … US unit GDP current 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 | +46.1% | 0.1419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2073 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2464 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2668 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2594 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2794 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 35 Cape Verde 0.2286 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Norway 0.2257 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Germany 0.2251 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Iraq 0.2218 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Austria 0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Canada 0.219 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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 (current us$), per in Namibia?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Namibia was 0.2228 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2794 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1419 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Namibia rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Namibia ranks 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.