IDA total vs Zambia: Inflation, consumer prices
IDA total
3.4%
in 2025
Zambia
13.9%
in 2025
IDA total rank
18th
Zambia rank
17th
Inflation, consumer prices over time
- IDA total
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 13.9% against 3.4% in IDA total, a difference of 10.5%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 4.1 times IDA total's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 17th of 47 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.5% | 69.3% | 61.8% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 76.2% | 67.8% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 17.3% | 11.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 8.7% | 4.7% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 14.8% | 9.6% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation, consumer prices, IDA total or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 13.9% against 3.4% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation, consumer prices between IDA total and Zambia?
- 10.5%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Zambia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and Zambia rank globally for inflation, consumer prices?
- IDA total ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 17th of 47 groups.
- 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.