Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Namibia
Namibia: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) was 12,128 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Namibia, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 12,128 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Namibia peaked at 12,128 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,994 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Namibia 163rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,994 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 2,725 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1982 | 2,778 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 2,650 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 2,745 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 2,364 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 2,551 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 3,025 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1988 | 2,834 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 2,917 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 2,411 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1991 | 2,762 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 2,667 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 2,662 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 2,678 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 2,760 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 3,055 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 3,283 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 3,403 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 3,449 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 3,649 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 3,977 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 3,919 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 4,245 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 4,325 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 4,359 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 4,739 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 5,028 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 5,671 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 6,460 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 6,103 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 6,644 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 7,282 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 7,970 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 8,318 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 9,460 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 10,956 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 10,216 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 10,197 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 10,186 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 9,183 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 10,523 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 11,521 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 12,128 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 12,128 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,970 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 12,128 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67,244 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,659 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,994 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,025 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,913 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,411 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,449 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,637 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,649 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,460 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,733 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,103 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,956 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,839 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,183 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 12,128 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 160 Botswana 14,172 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 14,076 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Mali 13,065 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Libya 10,319 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Chad 8,632 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Niger 7,979 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Namibia?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Namibia was 12,128 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,128 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,994 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Namibia rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015)?
- Namibia ranks 163rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.