General government final consumption expenditure in Namibia
Namibia: General government final consumption expenditure was 22.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 22.3% for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Namibia peaked at 27.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 1980.
That places Namibia 38th out of 186 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 expenditure in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.2% | — |
| 1981 | 20.7% | +46.1% |
| 1982 | 21.6% | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 22.2% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 22.3% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 22.0% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 23.0% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 24.6% | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 23.4% | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 22.0% | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 23.5% | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 25.4% | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 26.7% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 25.8% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 23.4% | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 24.8% | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 24.8% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 24.7% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 24.2% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 24.8% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 23.4% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 22.8% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 21.6% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 20.4% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 27.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 25.6% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 21.8% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 22.3% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 22.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6% | 14.2% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.8% | 23.4% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 19.3% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 22.9% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 21.8% | 26.5% | 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 5,174 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 8.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2895 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,412 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 5.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 5.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 25,251 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -3.07 % 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 22.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 1980.
- How does Namibia rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Namibia ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.