Namibian Population by Education Status Education status gives a quick read on Namibia’s human-capital pipeline and the shape of the future labour force. If one were to plot the education status of the Namibian population (in or out of school,…

Namibia recorded its worst score on record in the latest corruption perceptions index (CPI) 2025, implying that perceptions of corruption have worsened – notably so, as the score dropped by three points to 46/100, the largest single-year decline in Namibia’s…

Namibian Dollar ~2% stronger vs USD in 2026 The South African rand – and by extension the Namibia dollar – has strengthened against the United States (US) dollar in 2025, marking the strongest annual gain since 2009. The move was…

The total value of Namibia’s export basket from January to November 2025 came to N$115 billion, with primary commodities carrying most of the basket. Namibia’s exports are highly concentrated by value, with the top five products accounting for nearly two…

CHINA was Namibia’s second-largest source of imports in 2024, behind South Africa. While ties to South Africa remain strong, Chinese imports continue to grow in prominence, with its imports rising to an all-time high of 7.3% of Namibia’s gross domestic…

INFLATION slowed in 2025, and prices did not rise as fast throughout the year as in recent years, with the Namibia Consumer Price Index (NCPI) suggesting that the cost of living for the average Namibian increased by 3.2% at the…

The 2025 regional council and local authority elections recorded voter turnouts of 36.3% and 40.6%, respectively. Although an additional 300 000 registrants were eligible to vote in the local authority election, only 78 000 more individuals cast a ballot. For…

Global diamond prices have been in decline for the past few years, with the Idex Diamond Price Index down nearly 50% since its peak in March 2022. Although the diamond market has seen downturns before, these have generally been cyclical,…