Government spending vs. GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Government spending vs. GDP was 3.51 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.51 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
105th
of 166 countries
All-time high
3.51 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
662.33 million constant 2015 US$
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Government spending vs. GDP in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 3.51 billion constant 2015 US$ for government spending vs. gdp 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, government spending vs. gdp in Namibia peaked at 3.51 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 662.33 million constant 2015 US$, in 1980.
Namibia ranks 105th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 662.33 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1981 | 829.77 million constant 2015 US$ | +25.3% |
| 1982 | 855.43 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 866.10 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 882.58 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 965.99 million constant 2015 US$ | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 985.97 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 988.32 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 1.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 1.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 1.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 1.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 1.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 2.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 2.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 2.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 2.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 2.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 3.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 3.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 3.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 3.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 3.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 3.51 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.32 billion constant 2015 US$, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3.51 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.05 billion constant 2015 US$, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +25.3% | 662.33 million constant 2015 US$ | 829.77 million constant 2015 US$ |
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
- 107 Malta 3.48 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 108 Equatorial Guinea 3.47 billion constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp in Namibia?
- Government spending vs. gdp in Namibia was 3.51 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 662.33 million constant 2015 US$ in 1980.
- How does Namibia rank for government spending vs. gdp?
- Namibia ranks 105th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.