Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth in Zambia
Zambia: Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth was 1.63 % change on previous year in 2026. ▼ Falling
Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth in Zambia, 2001–2026
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 1.63 % change on previous year for consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.4% on the previous year and down 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth in Zambia peaked at 26.66 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.63 % change on previous year, in 2026.
That places Zambia 73rd out of 206 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 26.66 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
| 2003 | 17.16 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 2004 | 17.5 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 15.85 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 8.24 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 2007 | 8.93 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 16.56 % change on previous year | +85.4% |
| 2009 | 9.93 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 2010 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 2011 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 7.33 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 2013 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 7.86 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 21.11 % change on previous year | +168.5% |
| 2016 | 7.47 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 2017 | 6.09 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 7.86 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 2019 | 11.72 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 2020 | 19.23 % change on previous year | +64.1% |
| 2021 | 16.35 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 9.9 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 2023 | 13.1 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 2024 | 16.75 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 2025 | 11.19 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2026 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.63 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.22 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.63 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5 % change on previous year | 8.24 % change on previous year | 26.66 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.93 % change on previous year | 5.92 % change on previous year | 21.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.59 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | 19.23 % change on previous year | 7 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 70 Nicaragua 1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Ireland 1.63 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Finland 1.63 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Italy 1.6 % change on previous year compare
- 75 United Republic of Tanzania 1.59 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Equatorial Guinea 1.5 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 310.54 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.57 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 268.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 110.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth in Zambia?
- Consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth in Zambia was 1.63 % change on previous year in 2026, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.66 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 % change on previous year in 2026.
- How does Zambia rank for consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth?
- Zambia ranks 73rd out of 206 countries with data for 2026.
- Is consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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The year-on-year percentage change in Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.