Inflation of consumer prices in Namibia
Namibia: Inflation of consumer prices was 3.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Inflation of consumer prices in Namibia, 2003–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation of consumer prices in Namibia is 3.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation of consumer prices in Namibia peaked at 9.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 83rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 2.3% | 9.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 3.4% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 2.2% | 6.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -19.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,019 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 12.43 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,019 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 26.13 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 24.49 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.37 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation of consumer prices in Namibia?
- Inflation of consumer prices in Namibia was 3.5% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inflation of consumer prices recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest inflation of consumer prices recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for inflation of consumer prices?
- Namibia ranks 83rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation of consumer prices rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Inflation of consumer prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual changes in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a set basket of goods and services. This measure is used to track changes in living costs over time.