Namibia has recorded an improved score in the 2025 Basel Anti-Money Laundering Index, placing the country among the five best-performing nations in Africa when it comes to managing risks linked to money laundering and financial crime. 

The index assesses how countries are exposed to these risks by looking at factors such as corruption, the strength of laws and regulations, financial transparency, and how well systems to prevent money laundering and the financing of terrorism are working.

Lower scores indicate stronger resilience.

According to the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) Director, Bryan Eiseb, Namibia's performance continues to improve steadily, with the country's latest ratings improving from 5,9% in 2023 to 4,89% in 2024 and now to 4,78% this year.

Eiseb says this achievement reflects joint efforts by national supervisory bodies, law-enforcement agencies, reporting institutions and policymakers who continue to strengthen compliance and enforcement across the financial system.

He added that these reforms undertaken across the national AML/CFT ecosystem are producing measurable, internationally recognised results.

These improvements support the 6th National Development Plan (NDP6) target and national vision of reducing illicit financial flows from 9% in 2024 to 5% of the GDP by 2030 under Pillar 1, which prioritises Economic Growth, Transformation and Resilience.

While the results are encouraging, the FIC emphasises that continued vigilance is essential.