General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Namibia
Namibia: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 33,859 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Namibia is 33,859 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Namibia peaked at 33,859 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
Namibia ranks 99th of 195 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.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 1,467 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,830 current LCU per person | +24.7% |
| 1992 | 2,110 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 2,218 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 2,316 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 2,648 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 3,141 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 3,467 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 3,824 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 4,188 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 4,527 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 5,092 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 5,639 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 6,100 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 6,292 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 6,563 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 7,172 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 7,956 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 9,725 current LCU per person | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 11,572 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 13,103 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 16,151 current LCU per person | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 17,062 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 19,970 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 24,372 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 26,859 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 27,001 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 26,071 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 25,523 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 25,580 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 26,485 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 25,605 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 26,009 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 28,586 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 32,297 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2025 | 33,859 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,721 current LCU per person | 1,467 current LCU per person | 4,188 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,064 current LCU per person | 4,527 current LCU per person | 11,572 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,169 current LCU per person | 13,103 current LCU per person | 27,001 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,807 current LCU per person | 25,605 current LCU per person | 33,859 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 96 Saudi Arabia 35,854 current LCU per person compare
- 97 New Zealand 34,676 current LCU per person compare
- 98 Canada 34,126 current LCU per person compare
- 100 United States of America 33,846 current LCU per person compare
- 101 China 33,456 current LCU per person compare
- 102 Austria 30,566 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Namibia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.6736 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1475 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,780 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.52 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.091 (2100)
- Population density 7.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 357,079 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Namibia?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Namibia was 33,859 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 33,859 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Namibia rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 99th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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 General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.