Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Namibia
Namibia: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) was 9.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Namibia stood at 9.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Namibia peaked at 15.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Namibia ranks 75th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 12.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.1% |
| 1982 | 13.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 12.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 14.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1985 | 15.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 14.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 13.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 12.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 12.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 9.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1991 | 9.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 8.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 8.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 7.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 7.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 8.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 8.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 9.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 9.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 9.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 11.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 12.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 9.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 2004 | 6.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2005 | 6.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 6.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 6.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 7.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 5.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 2011 | 5.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 5.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 7.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 7.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 2016 | 10.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 8.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2018 | 7.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 8.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 9.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 9.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 10.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 10.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 9.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 9.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 26% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 9.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 147.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 7% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 72 Yemen 12.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Thailand 11.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Mexico 9.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Ukraine 9.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Eswatini 9.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Nicaragua 8.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Namibia?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Namibia was 9.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Namibia rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu)?
- Namibia ranks 75th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.