Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 81.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
81.0%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
21st
of 184 countries
All-time high
90.0%
in 1961
All-time low
60.8%
in 2006
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Namibia, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 81.0% for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Namibia peaked at 90.0% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 60.8%, in 2006.
Namibia ranks 21st of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 87.6% | — |
| 1961 | 90.0% | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 86.2% | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 87.5% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 83.7% | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 83.9% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 78.2% | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 78.1% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 74.9% | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 71.8% | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 69.8% | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 69.4% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 68.6% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 68.5% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 69.8% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 69.9% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 70.5% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 68.1% | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 71.4% | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 74.3% | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 62.1% | -16.3% |
| 1981 | 83.2% | +33.8% |
| 1982 | 82.1% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 80.5% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 80.6% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 66.4% | -17.6% |
| 1986 | 69.2% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 80.8% | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 75.9% | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 75.6% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 69.9% | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 71.2% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 65.9% | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 63.8% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 63.1% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 63.1% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 66.6% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 68.7% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 67.5% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 65.5% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 66.3% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 69.6% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 65.2% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 70.5% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 65.9% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 62.5% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 60.8% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 62.7% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 64.7% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 73.6% | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 65.2% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 66.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 71.0% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 69.2% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 61.8% | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 68.7% | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 76.8% | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 75.0% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 75.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 74.6% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 72.2% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 77.2% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 83.4% | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 81.0% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.2% | 71.8% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.0% | 68.1% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.6% | 62.1% | 83.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.5% | 63.1% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 60.8% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 61.8% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.4% | 72.2% | 83.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 18 Cyprus 82.6% compare
- 19 South Sudan 82.0% compare
- 20 Palestine, State of 81.9% compare
- 22 Seychelles 81.0% compare
- 23 Ghana 80.8% compare
- 24 Honduras 80.7% 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,354 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 19.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 5.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 6,096 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Namibia?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Namibia was 81.0% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.8% in 2006.
- How does Namibia rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Namibia ranks 21st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.