Annual inflation, consumer prices in Zambia

Zambia: Annual inflation, consumer prices was 15.0% in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
15.0%
Change on year
up 37.7%
World rank
21st
of 187 countries
All-time high
26.0%
in 2000
All-time low
6.4%
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Annual inflation, consumer prices in Zambia, 2000–2024

5101520252000201220242000: 26 %2001: 21.4 %2002: 22.2 %2003: 21.4 %2004: 18 %2005: 18.3 %2006: 9 %2007: 10.7 %2008: 12.4 %2009: 13.4 %2010: 8.5 %2011: 6.4 %2012: 6.6 %2013: 7 %2014: 7.8 %2015: 10.1 %2016: 17.9 %2017: 6.6 %2018: 7.5 %2019: 9.2 %2020: 15.7 %2021: 22 %2022: 11 %2023: 10.9 %2024: 15 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 15.0% for annual inflation, consumer prices in 2024.

That represents a change of up 37.7% on the previous year and up 92.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual inflation, consumer prices in Zambia peaked at 26.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2011.

Zambia ranks 21st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.3% 9.0% 26.0% 10
2010s 8.7% 6.4% 17.9% 10
2020s 14.9% 10.9% 22.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual inflation, consumer prices in Zambia?
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Zambia was 15.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2011.
How does Zambia rank for annual inflation, consumer prices?
Zambia ranks 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual inflation, consumer prices (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual inflation, consumer prices (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
223 places, 5,311 data points, 2000–2024
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