Inflation, consumer prices in Namibia

Namibia: Inflation, consumer prices was 3.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3.5%
Change on year
down 17.2%
World rank
84th
of 191 countries
All-time high
9.5%
in 2009
All-time low
2.2%
in 2020
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Inflation, consumer prices in Namibia, 2003–2025

2468102003201420252003: 7.1 annual %2004: 4.1 annual %2005: 2.3 annual %2006: 5 annual %2007: 6.5 annual %2008: 9.1 annual %2009: 9.5 annual %2010: 4.9 annual %2011: 5 annual %2012: 6.7 annual %2013: 5.6 annual %2014: 5.4 annual %2015: 3.4 annual %2016: 6.7 annual %2017: 6.1 annual %2018: 4.3 annual %2019: 3.7 annual %2020: 2.2 annual %2021: 3.6 annual %2022: 6.1 annual %2023: 5.9 annual %2024: 4.2 annual %2025: 3.5 annual %

Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.

Analysis

In 2025, inflation, consumer prices in Namibia stood at 3.5%.

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, consumer prices in Namibia peaked at 9.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2020.

Namibia ranks 84th of 191 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is inflation, consumer prices in Namibia?
Inflation, consumer prices in Namibia was 3.5% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2020.
How does Namibia rank for inflation, consumer prices?
Namibia ranks 84th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
Is inflation, 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 Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 11,469 data points, 1960–2025
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Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.