IFAC member
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Namibia (ICAN)
IFAC member · Pan African Federation of Accountants (PAFA) · Founded 1990
Country profile
Namibia
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Professional Accountancy Organisations
Accountancy bodies (PAOs) and their IFAC membership, by country
Company Registry Portals
Where company financial statements are filed and published, by country
PIEs only
BIPA – Annual Returns and Duties / Namibia Stock Exchange Disclosures
All companies registered with BIPA; financial institutions also supervised by NAMFISA · NSX (https://www.nsx.com.na/) publishes listed company financials; BIPA for annual return submission
Accountant & Auditor Salaries
Gross annual pay of accountants and external auditors, in US dollars (2026)
$7,500–20,000
Accountant: $7,504 a year
- Accountant: $7,504 a year (modelled estimate)
- External auditor: $10,343 a year (modelled estimate)
- Average for all jobs: $10,140 a year
Modelled values use global occupational multipliers; use as directional estimates.
Gross pay in nominal US dollars (2026), not adjusted for living costs.
Country Challenges
The main challenge for accounting and audit in each country, from public evidence (2026)
Skills & workforce
Professional capacity
- Evidence: Direct evidence — the selected source reports this issue directly
- Scope: Public-sector accounting and audit
The Auditor-General highlights the need to professionalize public-sector accounting and auditing and strengthen skills.
Source: KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY THE AUDITOR-GENERAL OF NAMIBIA, (government or regulator)
GDP per Capita
GDP per capita (current US$), 2025 — World Bank Open Data
Upper-middle · $4,516–14,005
$4,876
GDP per capita (current US$), 2025 · Upper-middle · $4,516–14,005
Business opportunities
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