About 86% of Namibian adults financially included
Staff Reporter ABOUT 1 563 688 Namibian adults, representing 86%, are financially included, using either formal and/or informal financial products and services. This was highlighted by the Namibia Statistics Agency’s (NSA) 2025 Namibia Financial Inclusion Survey (NFIS). The recently launched report aims to provide key indicators of financial inclusion, including access to financial services, the ... The post About 86% of Namibian adults financially included appeared first on Informanté .
Staff Reporter
ABOUT 1 563 688 Namibian adults, representing 86%, are financially included, using either formal and/or informal financial products and services.
This was highlighted by the Namibia Statistics Agency’s (NSA) 2025 Namibia Financial Inclusion Survey (NFIS). The recently launched report aims to provide key indicators of financial inclusion, including access to financial services, the use of financial products, financial capability, and risk management practices.
According to the report, the number of Namibian adults who are financially included increased notably since 2017.
“This marks an increase from 78.0% in 2017, bringing approximately 425 785 more adults into the financial inclusion fold. Of those financially included, 81.5% are formally served, comprising 75.6% served by commercial banks and 71.3% served by other non-bank formal institutions, whilst 27.7% make use of informal financial mechanisms,” the report indicates.
