Ethiopia vs Zambia: Inflation, consumer prices
Ethiopia
13.2%
in 2025
Zambia
13.9%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
19th
Zambia rank
17th
Inflation, consumer prices over time
- Ethiopia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 13.9% against 13.2% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Zambia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 17th of 192 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 69.3% | 68.7% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 76.2% | 68.7% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 17.3% | 7.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 8.7% | 4.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 14.8% | 9.5% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation, consumer prices, Ethiopia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 13.9% against 13.2% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation, consumer prices between Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 0.7%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for inflation, consumer prices?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 17th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.