Annual inflation, consumer prices in Zambia
Zambia: Annual inflation, consumer prices was 15.0% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Zambia, 2000β2024
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
| 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 |
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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 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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