Namibia's central bank lowers 2025, 2026 economic growth forecasts

11 August 2025

Namibia's central bank has lowered its economic growth forecasts for this year and next, citing difficulties faced by key sectors, including agriculture and mining.

Namibia's central bank lowers 2025, 2026 economic growth forecasts

Namibia's central bank has lowered its economic growth forecasts for this year and next, citing difficulties faced by the agriculture, mining and manufacturing sectors, it said on Monday.

The bank now sees growth of 3.5% in 2025, down from the 3.8% it projected at its last monetary policy meeting in June and last year's 3.7% growth.

It attributed the downward revision to reduced livestock herd sizes because of last year's drought, declining diamond mining and contractions anticipated in meat processing and basic non-ferrous metals.