1. Primary Sector
1.1 Mining Index
The diamond index continues with a positive growth of 20.35% year on year for the month December 2018. The diamond index was 12.99% the same period during 2017
2. Secondary Sector
2.1 Secondary Sector Index
The construction sector slowed with a negative growth of 7.07% year on year for the month December 2018, after indicating a strong positive growths for the past six consecutive months
4. Financial Sector Index
4.1 Installment Sales
For the whole of 2018 both Individuals and Business Installment Sales have been in a negative growth, the downturn in economic activities since 2016 has been the cause of the negative growths.
3.2 Retail Index
3.2.1 Vehicles and Petrol Sales Index
Petrol sales has recorded a negative growth of 9.42% year on year. The value of petrol consumption grew from N$ 35,086,400.00 to N$ 38,418,500.00 in December 2018. The total amount of vehicles that where purchased during December were 732 declining from 1185 vehicles that were purchased in November 2018.
4. Financial Sector Index
4.1 Instalment Sales
For the whole of 2018 both Individuals and Business Instalment Sales have been in a negative growth, the downturn in economic activities since 2016 has been the cause of the negative growths.
4.2 Namibia Stock Exchange
The local traded shares were 5,683,024 worth N$ 201,897,905.00 for December 2018. The value of local traded shares grew from N$140,636,747.00 to N$201,897,905.00 as compared to the previous month.
5. Stress Index
5.1 Consumer Price Index
The Windhoek Consumer Price Index for December 2018 came in at5.0% slowing from 5.1% as compared to November 2018. For the whole of 2018 both Individuals and Business Instalment Sales have been in a negative growth, the downturn in economic activities since 2016 has been the cause of the negative growths.