Egypt vs Zambia: Inflation of consumer prices
Egypt
14.1%
in 2025
Zambia
13.9%
in 2025
Egypt rank
16th
Zambia rank
17th
Inflation of consumer prices over time
- Egypt
- Zambia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 14.1% against 13.9% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Zambia ahead.
Egypt ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 17th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.6% | 69.3% | 48.7% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 76.2% | 65.7% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 17.3% | 9.7% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 8.7% | 3.8% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 14.8% | 2.0% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation of consumer prices, Egypt or Zambia?
- Egypt, at 14.1% against 13.9% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation of consumer prices between Egypt and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Zambia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Zambia rank globally for inflation of consumer prices?
- Egypt ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 17th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Inflation of consumer prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual changes in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a set basket of goods and services. This measure is used to track changes in living costs over time.