Namibia

Republic of Namibia

NA / NAM Africa Africa

Population

$13.4B

GDP

Payment BINs

Issuers

General Information

Capital Windhoek

Continent Africa

Region Africa

Subregion Africa

Currency Namibian dollars (NAD)

Languages Oshiwambo languages 49.7% Nama/Damara 11% Kavango languages 10.4% Afrikaans 9.4% Herero languages 9.2% Zambezi languages 4.9% English (official) 2.3% other African languages 1.5% other European languages 0.7% other 1% (2016 est.)

Timezones UTC+2

Area 824,292 km²

Map Reference Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and South Africa

Borders Angola Botswana South Africa Zambia

Demographics

Population (2023) 2,963,095

Density 3.6 per km²

Urban Population 54.9%

Median Age 22.8 years

Life Expectancy 65.9 years

Major Cities WINDHOEK

Economy

GDP (2024) $13.4B

GDP Per Capita (2023) $4,168

Inflation (2024) 4.2%

Unemployment (2024) 19.2%

Public Debt 4.6% of GDP

Exchange Rate (2024) 18.329 to USD

Financial Markets

Stock Exchanges 1

Listed Equities 1

Dominant Currency ZAC

Primary Index Media Index (^J555.JO)

Card Brands (Top 5)

Card Types

Card Categories (Top 5)

Leading Issuers

#	Issuer	BINs
1	BANK WINDHOEK, LTD.	20
2	FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF NAMIBIA, LTD.	19
3	NEDBANK NAMIBIA, LTD.	9
4	BANK WINDHOEK	4
5	STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA, LTD.	4
6	BANK BIC NAMIBIA, LTD.	3
7	EBANK, LTD.	2
8	INTL HDQTRS-CENTER OWNED	2
9	STANDARD BANK NAMIBIA	2
10	STANDARD BANK NAMIBIA, LTD.	2

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Top Stock Exchanges

#	Exchange	Listings	Code	Currency
1	Johannesburg Stock Exchange	1	JNB	ZAC

Main Exports

1. gold

2. diamonds

3. radioactive chemicals

4. fish

5. refined petroleum (2023)

Main Imports

1. refined petroleum

2. copper ore

3. ships

4. electricity

5. trucks (2023)