Namibia has earned a top-five position among African nations for its handling of money laundering and financial crime risk exposures.
According to the Financial Intelligence Centre, director Bryan Eiseb, Namibia’s rating improved from 5.09 in 2023 to 4.89 in 2024, and further to 4.78 in 2025. On the scoring scale, lower numbers reflect better performance, with 10 representing the worst and 0 the best.
Eiseb commented that this ongoing improvement underscores Namibia’s dedication to preserving the integrity of its financial system. He noted that reforms implemented across the national anti-money laundering (AML) and combating the financing of terrorism (CFT) framework are yielding tangible, internationally recognized results.
The 2025 rating appears in the Basel AML and Financial Crime Risk Index for 2025.
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