How does Namibia rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Namibia ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia

Name: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia
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Namibia: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.3%

World rank

34th

of 186 countries

All-time high

1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2015

All-time low

0.8768 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1980

Years of data

1980–2025

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia, 1980–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia stood at 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia peaked at 1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8768 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1980.

That places Namibia 34th 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.

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia, 1980 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1980	0.8768 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1981	1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.7%
1982	1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1983	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1984	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1985	0.8798 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
1986	0.9072 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1987	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.6%
1988	0.9964 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1989	0.9872 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1990	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1991	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1992	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1993	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1994	0.9915 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1995	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1996	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1997	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1998	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1999	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2000	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2001	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2002	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2003	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2004	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2005	0.9677 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2006	0.9768 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2007	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2008	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2009	1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2010	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2011	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2012	1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2013	1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2014	1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2015	1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2016	1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2017	1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2018	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2019	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2020	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2021	1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2022	1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2023	1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2024	1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2025	1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8768 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9915 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9677 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Namibia

31 Samoa 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
32 Guinea 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
33 Sao Tome and Principe 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
35 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
36 Malawi 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
37 Bhutan 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,790 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 5,813 current US$ per person (2025)
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 21.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 103,994 current LCU per person (2025)
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia?: Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia was 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.8768 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
How does Namibia rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Namibia ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 229 places, 10,825 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 08 September 2026

Gross national 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.