Annual inflation, consumer prices in Zambia
Zambia: Annual inflation, consumer prices was 15.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Zambia, 2000–2024
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 23rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.0% | — |
| 2001 | 21.4% | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 22.2% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | -50.8% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | -36.5% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | +76.7% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -63.2% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +22.1% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | +71.9% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | -50.1% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | +37.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 15.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 3.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 15.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.5%, 3.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More development goals data for Zambia
- Red List Index 0.9703 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.38 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 84.52 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 32 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 32 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 15 (2025)
- Infant deaths 23,802 (2024)
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 23rd out of 203 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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