Sub-Saharan Africa vs Zambia: Annual inflation, consumer prices
Sub-Saharan Africa
4.2%
in 2024
Zambia
15.0%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th
Zambia rank
16th
Annual inflation, consumer prices over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 15.0% against 4.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 10.8%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 3.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 17.3% | 11.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 8.7% | 4.4% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 14.9% | 9.5% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual inflation, consumer prices, Sub-Saharan Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 15.0% against 4.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual inflation, consumer prices between Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 10.8%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia rank globally for annual inflation, consumer prices?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th 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.