Oil Market Developments and Namibia’s Fuel Prices GLOBAL oil prices have again experienced a highly volatile few days. On 7 April, Brent crude in Namibia dollar terms closed 60% above its pre-conflict level. The following day, a US-Iran ceasefire announcement…

Namibia has a strong pattern of internal migration (movement between regions within the country), with the 2023 census showing that 32% of Namibians currently live in a region they were not born in. This compares to only 14% of South…

Namibia inflation lowest since 2020, but oil risks looming Namibia recorded an annual inflation rate of 2.4% in February – its lowest since December 2020. This was primarily driven by low food inflation, which continues to cool considerably and has…

The 2020s HAVE felt expensive. Even when headline inflation has cooled, the cost-of-living pressure has not eased in the way people expected. In 2024, Namibian confidence in price stability fell to an all-time low of 14%. Namibia’s inflation outcomes over…

The 2020s have felt expensive. Even when headline inflation has cooled, the cost-of-living pressures have not eased in the way people expected. In 2024, Namibian confidence in price stability fell to an all-time low, with only 14% of respondents believing…

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…