Namibia Inflation Rate

Last Release

Sep 30, 2025

Actual

3.5

Units In

3.2

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Nov 06, 2025

Time to Release

26 Days 7 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
20.54 Jun 1992	0.94 May 2005	8.78 %	1973-2025	N/A

In Namibia, the most important category in the consumer price index is Housing and Utilities (28.4 percent of total weight). Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages accounts for 16.5 percent; Transport for 14.3 percent; Alcoholic beverages and Tobacco for 12.6 percent; Furnishings and Household Equipment for 5.5 percent; and Miscellaneous Goods and Services for 5.4 percent. Communication, Education, Recreation and Culture, Clothing and Footwear, Health and Hotels, Cafés and Restaurants account for the remaining 17.6 percent of total weight.

Latest Updates

Namibia's annual inflation rate rose to 3.5% in September 2025, from a seven-month low of 3.2% in the prior month. The increase was mainly driven by a rebound in transport costs (1.3% vs -1.0% in August), along with higher prices for housing and utilities (3.6% vs 3.4%), clothing and footwear (1.9% vs 1.5%), recreation and culture (4.0% vs 3.8%), and hotels, cafés and restaurants (4.2% vs 3.8%). Meanwhile, inflation eased for food and non-alcoholic beverages (4.9% vs 5.2%), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (4.9% vs 5.5%), furnishings and household equipment (1.6% vs 2.0%), miscellaneous goods and services (3.0% vs 3.5%), and health (3.1% vs 3.4%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices were unchanged for the second consecutive month.