Namibia Household Income and Expenditure (NHIES)

Iipumbu Sakaria The NSA will be conducting the Namibia Household Income and Expenditure (NHIES) during 2025 / 26. The NHIES is the primary source of data on income, wealth and expenditure in Namibia and is instrumental in calculating poverty indicators at both household and individual levels. This will be the fifth NHIES to be conducted in Namibia since independence. The NHIES is important because it helps in understanding income distribution, measuring poverty and analysing consumption trends, hence enabling governments to design effective social and economic policies and allocate resources efficiently. The information that will be collected includes information on various…