Gross national expenditure in Namibia
Namibia: Gross national expenditure was 119.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure in Namibia stood at 119.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Namibia peaked at 126.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 87.7%, in 1980.
That places Namibia 34th out of 185 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 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 87.7% | — |
| 1981 | 118.1% | +34.7% |
| 1982 | 114.9% | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 111.4% | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 108.0% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 88.0% | -18.5% |
| 1986 | 90.7% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 107.6% | +18.6% |
| 1988 | 99.6% | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 98.7% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 103.8% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 105.0% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 103.8% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 101.1% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 99.2% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 102.0% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 103.8% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 104.0% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 107.2% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 105.4% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 101.0% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 109.5% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 101.9% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 107.4% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 100.1% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 96.8% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 97.7% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 104.0% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 111.0% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 119.4% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 110.1% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 109.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 120.1% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 122.7% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 125.0% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 126.5% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 123.9% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 114.0% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 109.9% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 110.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 109.6% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 119.6% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 118.3% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 123.2% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 125.9% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 119.2% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 102.5% | 87.7% | 118.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.5% | 99.2% | 107.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.9% | 96.8% | 119.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.2% | 109.7% | 126.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.3% | 109.6% | 125.9% | 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 gross national expenditure in Namibia?
- Gross national expenditure in Namibia was 119.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 126.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.7% in 1980.
- How does Namibia rank for gross national expenditure?
- Namibia ranks 34th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross 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.