Eastern Africa vs Zambia: Annual inflation, consumer prices
Eastern Africa
4.3%
in 2024
Zambia
15.0%
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
6th
Zambia rank
16th
Annual inflation, consumer prices over time
- Eastern Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 15.0% against 4.3% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 3.5 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 16th of 31 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 17.3% | 10.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 8.7% | 3.2% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 14.9% | 8.2% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual inflation, consumer prices, Eastern Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 15.0% against 4.3% in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual inflation, consumer prices between Eastern Africa and Zambia?
- 10.7%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Zambia rank globally for annual inflation, consumer prices?
- Eastern Africa ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 16th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Annual inflation, consumer prices (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.