The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) is hereby informing the nation that it will embark
upon the 2025/2026 Namibia Household Income & Expenditure Survey (NHIES).

This is a
twelve -months exercise to allow for seasonal variations which will start with a Pilot
Survey that will run from 30 September until 18 October 2024. The main field work for
the NHIES will run from 17 March 2025 until 17 March 2026.

2. The Namibia Household Income and Expenditure Survey (NHIES) 2025/2026 is the
primary source of information on income and expenditure in Namibia. This
comprehensive survey is instrumental in calculating poverty indicators at both household
and individual levels. Additionally, the NHIES also serves as a crucial statistical framework
for compiling the national basket items for the compilation of price indices used in the
calculation of inflation, a key economic indicator. It forms the basis for updating prices
and rebasing of both national accounts and Consumer Price Index .