Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Namibia
Namibia: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 211.15 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Namibia stood at 211.15 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 110.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Namibia peaked at 211.15 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 935.01 million current LCU, in 1980.
That places Namibia 118th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 expenditure (current LCU) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 935.01 million current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 1.47 billion current LCU | +56.9% |
| 1982 | 1.73 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1983 | 1.85 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 2.09 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 2.01 billion current LCU | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 2.46 billion current LCU | +22.4% |
| 1987 | 3.29 billion current LCU | +33.5% |
| 1988 | 3.47 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 4.12 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 1990 | 3.85 billion current LCU | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 5.32 billion current LCU | +38.2% |
| 1992 | 5.74 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 6.38 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 7.38 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 8.35 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 10.05 billion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 1997 | 11.80 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 12.99 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 14.21 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 16.48 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 19.75 billion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 21.80 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 24.53 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 25.92 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 26.73 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 30.34 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 35.17 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 44.08 billion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 53.09 billion current LCU | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 51.21 billion current LCU | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 59.21 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 73.10 billion current LCU | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 76.78 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 84.33 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 100.33 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 118.17 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 121.14 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 126.14 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 125.43 billion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 120.51 billion current LCU | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 141.26 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 154.94 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 169.38 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 194.02 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2025 | 211.15 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 211.15 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 981.44 billion current LCU, 22% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 211.15 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.86 trillion current LCU, 4% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.34 billion current LCU | 935.01 million current LCU | 4.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.60 billion current LCU | 3.85 billion current LCU | 14.21 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.79 billion current LCU | 16.48 billion current LCU | 53.09 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.58 billion current LCU | 51.21 billion current LCU | 126.14 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 165.21 billion current LCU | 120.51 billion current LCU | 211.15 billion current LCU | 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)
- 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 in Namibia?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Namibia was 211.15 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 211.15 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 935.01 million current LCU in 1980.
- How does Namibia rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- Namibia ranks 118th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This field includes expenditure on goods and services by the Household and NPISH sector for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.