CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Namibia
Namibia: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was 2.7% in 2026. ▼ Falling
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Namibia, 2002–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Namibia is 2.7%, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 21.8% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Namibia peaked at 9.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 70th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7.2% | — |
| 2003 | 7.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | -42.6% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -45.0% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +117.9% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +32.6% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +38.1% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -48.1% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +33.9% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -36.0% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +96.7% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -29.9% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -40.2% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +63.9% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +67.0% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -28.2% |
| 2025 | 3.5% | -17.1% |
| 2026 | 2.7% | -21.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.1%, 68% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.0%, 90% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 2.3% | 9.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 3.4% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 2.2% | 6.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Namibia?
- Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Namibia was 2.7% in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
- What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
- Namibia ranks 70th out of 156 countries with data for 2026.
- Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.