Namibia Statistics Agency

What Namibia Statistics Agency does

The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) is the Government of Namibia's central statistical authority, established under the Statistics Act No. 9 of 2011 and operational since 2012, headquartered in Windhoek. It is the sole statutory producer and custodian of official statistics for Namibia, with a mandate to collect, compile, and disseminate national statistics, coordinate the National Statistics System (NSS), and operate the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI). The agency serves government agencies, the business community, the general public and civil society, and research/academic institutions through undifferentiated free public access to data covering demographics, prices, labour markets, trade, and spatial information.

NSA's product portfolio comprises approximately 18 specialized portals and tools, including a Census Portal, Microdata Portal, Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Producer Price Index (PPI) portals, a Trade Statistics Portal (covering 106 export markets and 160 import markets), an SDG Portal co-developed with the United Nations, a Namibia Geo Portal, a Namibia Data Portal, a COVID-19 Dashboard, SCAN ICT, a National Summary Data platform, a Field Staff Verification system, and iOS/Android mobile applications. Underlying infrastructure includes the NSDI, a multi-ministry spatial data framework integrating contributions from the Ministries of Health, Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Agriculture/Water/Land Reform, and Urban and Rural Development, alongside an Open Source GIS deployment rolled out to Regional Councils and Local Authorities.

As a government statutory body, NSA is funded through direct national budget allocations with no private shareholders, no disclosed revenue, and no fee-based pricing. Distribution is entirely digital via the nsa.org.na domain and affiliated subdomains. Key reported national indicators tracked by NSA include a population of 3,022,401, an unemployment rate of 36.9%, an inflation rate of 4.1% (the lowest since 2020), 2025 annual GDP growth of 1.7%, and 4th quarter GDP change of -0.5%. The agency operates with a lean workforce of 51-100 employees, executing its 2022-2027 Strategic Plan.

Name

Namibia Statistics Agency

Legal name

Namibia Statistics Agency

Website

https://nsa.org.na

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Namibia Statistics Agency is Namibia's statutory central statistical authority, producing and disseminating official government statistics on demographics, prices, trade, and labour through ~18 specialized data portals, mobile apps, and the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI), serving government, business, civil society, and academia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Statistical Services

NAICS

Public Administration (92), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924), Administration of Housing Programs (925110)

akta.pro primary industry

National Statistics & Census Administration (BPAIAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Monitoring, Data & Reporting (Air/Water/Soil) (BPAIAMAC), Health Data, Vital Statistics & Population Health Informatics (BPAIAJAM), Vital Records & Civil Registration (Birth/Death/Fetal Death Certificates) (HLAJAJAA)

Keywords

• Official statistics
• National census data
• Price index statistics
• Spatial data infrastructure
• Trade statistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Windhoek

HQ country

Namibia

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) is the central statistical authority of Namibia, mandated under the Statistics Act No. 9 of 2011 to collect, compile, analyze, and disseminate official statistics and spatial data for the country. It operates a portfolio of specialized data portals covering census, microdata, Consumer Price Index (CPI), Producer Price Index (PPI), trade statistics, and Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), and coordinates the National Statistics System (NSS) and National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI). All statistics and publications are provided free of charge to the public through its website and mobile applications.

Product overview

Namibia Statistics Agency operates a comprehensive statistical data ecosystem consisting of multiple specialized portals and tools. The core infrastructure includes the Census Portal for demographic data, Microdata Portal for research datasets, and National Statistics System (NSS) for coordinating statistical production across Namibia. Key statistical products include Consumer Price Index (CPI) for inflation tracking, Producer Price Index (PPI) for domestic producer pricing, and Trade Statistics for International Merchandise Trade Statistics (NIMTS). The National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) provides geographic/spatial data management. Supporting platforms include Namibia Geo Portal for map-based geographic information, Namibia Data Portal for general datasets, COVID-19 Dashboard for pandemic analytics, Mobile Application for iOS and Android, National Summary Data, Data Submission Tool, SCAN ICT (ICT sector data), Namibia News Room for media releases, Field Staff Verification for credential verification, and Digital Namibia platform. The SDG Portal provides Sustainable Development Goals tracking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI): A technical and institutional framework coordinated by NSA to facilitate the capture, management, maintenance, integration, distribution, and use of spatial data in Namibia.
• National Statistics System (NSS)

Products and services

• Census Portal Online portal providing access to Population and Housing Census data and demographic statistics for Namibia. Used by government agencies, researchers, businesses, and the public.
• Microdata Portal Online portal enabling users to access and download microdata datasets for research and analysis purposes. Targeted at researchers and academic institutions.
• Consumer Price Index (CPI) Portal Statistical portal providing Consumer Price Index data and annual inflation rate statistics for Namibia.
• Producer Price Index (PPI) Portal Statistical portal providing Producer Price Index data measuring the average change in prices received by domestic producers for their goods and services.
• National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) National technical and institutional framework coordinated by NSA to facilitate the capture, management, maintenance, integration, distribution, and use of spatial data across Namibia.
• National Statistics System (NSS) Coordinated system comprising statistics producers, respondents, users of statistics, research institutions, and training institutions for the compilation, dissemination, and use of statistics in Namibia.
• Trade Statistics Portal Portal providing International Merchandise Trade Statistics (NIMTS) including export and import data, trade balance, and AfCFTA trade information for Namibia.
• Namibia Geo Portal Web portal specializing in the posting, discovery, and exchange of map-based geographic information for spatial analysis in Namibia.
• Namibia Data Portal General data portal for accessing various Namibia statistical datasets across multiple topics.
• Mobile Application Mobile application for iOS and Android providing access to Namibian statistics on mobile devices.
• COVID-19 Dashboard Analytical and statistical dashboard providing COVID-19 pandemic data in Namibia including reported cases, deaths, and vaccination statistics.
• National Summary Data Platform providing national summary data and key economic indicators for Namibia.
• Data Submission Tool Online tool enabling users to submit data to different organisations through the NSA platform.
• SCAN ICT Portal providing publicly available information on the ICT sector in Namibia, sourced from CRAN (Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia).
• Namibia News Room Press room section providing media releases and distributable news content about the Namibia Statistics Agency.
• Field Staff Verification Online tool for verifying NSA field staff credentials and authorization to support data collection activities.
• Digital Namibia Digital platform hosted by NSA at digitalnamibia.nsa.org.na providing digital services and information.
• Namibia SDG Portal Portal providing SDG indicator framework data and Sustainable Development Goals tracking for Namibia, launched in collaboration with the United Nations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Total population of 3,022,401 with demographic breakdown by age, gender, and geography
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Ministry of HealthcoreOthersCollaborates with the Ministry of Health on data collection and statistical reporting. Partnership includes health statistics integration and Namibia Housing Information System development.
• MEFT (Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism)coreOthersNSDI partner contributing spatial data and participating in the National Spatial Data Infrastructure initiative.
• MURD (Ministry of Urban and Rural Development)coreOthersPartner in housing information system development and spatial data infrastructure. Collaborated on Namibia Housing Information System (NHIS) development.
• MAWLR (Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform)coreOthersNSDI partner contributing agricultural, water, and land reform spatial data to the national spatial data infrastructure.
• MEAC (Ministry of Environment, Agriculture and Conservation)coreOthersNSDI partner contributing environmental and conservation spatial data to the national infrastructure.
• Regional Councils and Local AuthoritiescoreOthersNSA conducts GIS training and rolls out Open Source GIS system to regional councils and local authorities across Namibia as part of NSDI capacity building.
• United NationscoreOthersSDG Portal launched in collaboration with UN, providing SDG indicator framework and portal for tracking Namibia's progress on Sustainable Development Goals.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Botswana Statistics: Botswana's central statistical authority, performing the same national statistical functions as NSA — census, CPI, trade statistics, NSDI-equivalent spatial data — within a similarly sized Southern African economy.
• Statistics Mauritius: National statistics office of Mauritius producing census, CPI, national accounts, and trade data — a particularly relevant peer given both countries' small-population African statistical contexts.
• Statistics South Africa (Stats SA): National statistical agency of South Africa with a similar statutory mandate to collect, analyze, and disseminate official statistics including census, CPI, GDP, labour market, and trade data. Closest functional and structural peer given shared SADC regional context.
• Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS): Kenya's national statistics office producing census, economic, and demographic data under a statutory mandate analogous to NSA. Comparable in offering a multi-portal ecosystem and SDG tracking, though serving a much larger economy.
• Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS): Statutory national statistics office for Uganda with comparable mandate around census, household surveys, CPI, GDP, and spatial data — a strong functional analogue within Sub-Saharan Africa.
• National Bureau of Statistics of Nigeria (NBS): Nigeria's national statistical authority with a comparable statutory mandate, multi-portal publication model, and SDG reporting framework — serving as a larger-market analogue to NSA.

Broad incumbents

• United States Census Bureau: U.S. national statistical agency operating at far greater scale and scope than NSA but built on the same foundational mandate of decadal census, demographic statistics, and economic indicators — useful as a benchmark for product breadth and methodology.
• Eurostat: Statistical office of the European Union aggregating member-state data across comparable domains (population, trade, prices, spatial data). Relevant as an analogue for multi-portal data infrastructure and standardized NSDI-style frameworks.

Others

• World Bank Open Data: Global open data platform publishing comparable development indicators including for Namibia. Adjacent ecosystem participant that both complements and competes with NSA for programmatic data consumption by researchers and analysts.
• UN Statistics Division (UNSD): United Nations Statistics Division coordinating SDG indicator frameworks globally and partnering directly with NSA on the SDG Portal — an upstream ecosystem enabler rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/namstatsagency

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