Households and NPISHs Final consumption … current unit GDP LCU in Namibia
Namibia: Households and NPISHs Final consumption … current unit GDP LCU was 14 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Namibia is 14 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Namibia peaked at 14.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3861 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Namibia ranks 90th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption … current unit GDP LCU in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3861 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.652 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +68.9% |
| 1982 | 0.8153 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8034 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 1985 | 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1991 | 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 1992 | 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 1.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 2.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 2.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 3.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 4.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 5.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 2002 | 6.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 4.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2004 | 3.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 3.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 3.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 5.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 2009 | 5.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 4.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2011 | 4.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 5.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 6.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 6.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 8.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 2016 | 11.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2017 | 9.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 9.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 10 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 11.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 11.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 13.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 14.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 14 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 28% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 14 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 331.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 4% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3861 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 87 Zimbabwe 16.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Eritrea 15.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Moldova 15.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Mexico 13.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Zambia 12.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Ghana 11.78 current 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -25 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP (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 14 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3861 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Namibia rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Namibia ranks 90th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current 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.