Sub-Saharan Africa vs Zambia: Inflation, consumer prices
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.4%
in 2025
Zambia
13.9%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
15th
Zambia rank
17th
Inflation, consumer prices over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 13.9% against 3.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 10.5%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 4.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Zambia ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 15th 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.7% | 69.3% | 61.6% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 76.2% | 66.2% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 17.3% | 11.4% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 8.7% | 4.1% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 14.8% | 9.5% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation, consumer prices, Sub-Saharan Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 13.9% against 3.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation, consumer prices between Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 10.5%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia rank globally for inflation, consumer prices?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 15th 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.