Consumer price index in Namibia
Namibia: Consumer price index was 202.75 2010 = 100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Consumer price index in Namibia, 2002–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
In 2025, consumer price index in Namibia stood at 202.75 2010 = 100. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Namibia peaked at 202.75 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 62.57 2010 = 100, in 2002.
Namibia ranks 59th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Consumer price index in Namibia, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 62.57 2010 = 100 | — |
| 2003 | 67.04 2010 = 100 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 69.81 2010 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 71.41 2010 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 74.95 2010 = 100 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 79.86 2010 = 100 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 87.12 2010 = 100 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 95.35 2010 = 100 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 105.01 2010 = 100 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 112.06 2010 = 100 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 118.34 2010 = 100 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 124.67 2010 = 100 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 128.9 2010 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 137.58 2010 = 100 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 146.03 2010 = 100 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 152.3 2010 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 157.97 2010 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 161.46 2010 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 167.3 2010 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 177.47 2010 = 100 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 187.91 2010 = 100 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 195.87 2010 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 202.75 2010 = 100 | +3.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 202.75 2010 = 100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 221.03 2010 = 100, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 202.75 2010 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206.33 2010 = 100, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.01 2010 = 100 | 62.57 2010 = 100 | 95.35 2010 = 100 | 8 |
| 2010s | 128.29 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 157.97 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 182.13 2010 = 100 | 161.46 2010 = 100 | 202.75 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More financial sector data for Namibia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Namibia?
- Consumer price index in Namibia was 202.75 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 202.75 2010 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.57 2010 = 100 in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for consumer price index?
- Namibia ranks 59th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Consumer price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).