Keys indicators
| GDP (1998) | N$16.8bn (US$3.1bn) |
| GDP per capita (1998) | N$9,615 (US$1,753) |
| GDP growth (1990-1998) | 3.8% per annum |
| Imports as a percentage of GDP (1998) | 66.5% |
| Exports as a percentage of GDP (1998) | 54.1% |
| Y-o-Y inflation (March 2000) | 7.85% |
| Exchange rate N$:US$ (February 2000) | N$6.32 |
| Prime lending rate (May 2000) | 15.5% |
| Government budget deficit as a percentage of GDP (February 2000) | 4.5% |