Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Namibia
Namibia: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 205,742 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Namibia, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Namibia is 205,742 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 120.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Namibia peaked at 205,742 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,136 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1980.
Namibia ranks 174th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 (current LCU) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,136 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 1,782 current LCU per square kilometre | +56.9% |
| 1982 | 2,098 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1983 | 2,242 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 2,533 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 2,443 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 2,989 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1987 | 3,991 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1988 | 4,219 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 5,000 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1990 | 4,671 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 6,457 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1992 | 6,968 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 7,746 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 8,962 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 10,138 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 12,202 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1997 | 14,328 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 15,773 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 17,261 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 20,019 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 23,989 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 26,475 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 29,800 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 31,479 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 32,472 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 36,853 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 42,718 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 53,539 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 64,491 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 62,200 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 71,915 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 88,787 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 93,257 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 102,430 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 121,868 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 143,534 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 147,143 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 153,215 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 152,347 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 146,381 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 171,575 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 188,192 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 205,742 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 205,742 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.36 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 205,742 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.92 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,843 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,136 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,000 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,451 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,671 current LCU per square kilometre | 17,261 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,184 current LCU per square kilometre | 20,019 current LCU per square kilometre | 64,491 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,670 current LCU per square kilometre | 62,200 current LCU per square kilometre | 153,215 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 177,972 current LCU per square kilometre | 146,381 current LCU per square kilometre | 205,742 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 171 Eritrea 257,405 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 172 Bolivia 230,250 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 173 Mauritania 206,286 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 175 Botswana 197,653 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 176 Canada 187,399 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 177 Belize 170,411 current LCU 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 (current lcu) in Namibia?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Namibia was 205,742 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 205,742 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,136 current LCU per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Namibia rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Namibia ranks 174th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.6%. 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 (current LCU), 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 (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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 (current LCU) 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.