NEPRU has constructured a Social Accounting Matrix for Namibia for 2002. We are currently updating the matrix with 2004 figures. If you are interested in the spreadsheet kindly send an email to nepru@nepru.org.na.

Welcome to the Namibian Economic Policy Research Unit's Website

NEPRU's mission is to support Namibia's national development goals by providing economic policy advice, conducting economic research and building economic research capacity.

"We cannot manage what we cannot measure!"

(Trevor Manuel - Minister of Finance - South Africa)

"Economic research generates the knowledge we need for better policy making."

(Nahas Angula - Prime Minister - Republic of Namibia)

"Access to independent, objective, accurate and reliable economic research and data is indispensible for wise decision making to achieve Vision 2030."

(Harold Pupkewitz - President - Namibian Employers' Federation)

Key Economic Indicators

	Value	Date	Source
USD (NAD per USD)	7.87	03/07/08	South African Reserve Bank
EUR (NAD per EUR)	12.49	03/07/08	South African Reserve Bank
GBP (NAD per GBP)	15.64	03/07/08	South African Reserve Bank
Interest rate Namibia	10.50%	19/06/08	Bank of Namibia
Interest rate South Africa	12.00%	13/06/08	South African Reserve Bank
Interest rate Euro Zone	4.25%	09/07/08	European Central Bank
Interest rate USA	2.25%	18/03/08	Federal Reserve Bank-New York
Namibia Stock Exchange (NSX) Overall Index	887.43	02/07/08	NSX
Johannesburg Stock Exchange - All Share Index	28,392.19	03/07/08	NSX
FTSE 100	5,476.57	03/07/08	London Stock Exchange
Deutscher Aktien Index (DAX)	6,305.42	02/07/08	Deutsche Boerse Group
Dow Jones Index	11,288.54	03/07/08	Dow Jones Indexes
Zinc (USD/Ton)	1,797.50	03/07/08	London Metal Exchange
Copper (USD/Ton)	8,980.00	03/07/08	London Metal Exchange
Gold (USD/Oz)	919.50	27/06/08	World Gold Council
Oil (USD/Barrel) (Europe Brent FOB)	140.67	01/07/08	EIA
Uranium(USD/lb)	59.00	30/06/08	The UX Consulting Company
White maize (NAD/ton)	2,167.00	03/07/08	SAFEX
Wheat (NAD/ton)	3,812.00	03/07/08	SAFEX
Beef (NAD/kg)	21.84	23/04/08	Weighted average based on Meat Board
Corruption Perception Index	4.5 (4.1)	2007 (2006)	Transparency International
Global Competitiveness Index - Global Rank	88 (79)	2007 (2005)	World Economic Forum
Global Competitiveness Index - Africa Rank	5	2007	World Economic Forum
Fitch Sovereign Rating for Namibia	BBB-	Oct. 2007	Fitch Ratings

To download further indicators and historic data in MS Excel format click here.

NEPRU acknowledges gratefully the financial support received from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) for updating and maintaining the economic indicators.