GDP deflator (base year varies by country) (GDP Country official) in Zambia
Zambia: GDP deflator (base year varies by country) (GDP Country official) was 415.22 base year varies by country in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
415.22 base year varies by country
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
22nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
415.22 base year varies by country
in 2025
All-time low
0.0022 base year varies by country
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP deflator in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in base year varies by country.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp deflator in Zambia stood at 415.22 base year varies by country. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 183.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator in Zambia peaked at 415.22 base year varies by country in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 base year varies by country, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 22nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP deflator (base year varies by country) (GDP Country official) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | base year varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0023 base year varies by country | — |
| 1961 | 0.0022 base year varies by country | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0022 base year varies by country | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0022 base year varies by country | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0023 base year varies by country | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0026 base year varies by country | +10.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0032 base year varies by country | +23.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0032 base year varies by country | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0037 base year varies by country | +15.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0046 base year varies by country | +22.9% |
| 1970 | 0.004 base year varies by country | -11.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0037 base year varies by country | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0039 base year varies by country | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0046 base year varies by country | +19.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0051 base year varies by country | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0044 base year varies by country | -14.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0051 base year varies by country | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0055 base year varies by country | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0062 base year varies by country | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0076 base year varies by country | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0084 base year varies by country | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 0.009 base year varies by country | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0096 base year varies by country | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0114 base year varies by country | +18.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0135 base year varies by country | +18.3% |
| 1985 | 0.019 base year varies by country | +41.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0346 base year varies by country | +82.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0561 base year varies by country | +62.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0755 base year varies by country | +34.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1365 base year varies by country | +80.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2817 base year varies by country | +106.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5426 base year varies by country | +92.7% |
| 1992 | 1.44 base year varies by country | +165.5% |
| 1993 | 3.51 base year varies by country | +143.7% |
| 1994 | 6.35 base year varies by country | +80.7% |
| 1995 | 8.29 base year varies by country | +30.6% |
| 1996 | 10.31 base year varies by country | +24.3% |
| 1997 | 12.92 base year varies by country | +25.4% |
| 1998 | 15.11 base year varies by country | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 17.82 base year varies by country | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 23.63 base year varies by country | +32.6% |
| 2001 | 29.61 base year varies by country | +25.3% |
| 2002 | 35.36 base year varies by country | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 41.58 base year varies by country | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 49.78 base year varies by country | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 58.07 base year varies by country | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 66.51 base year varies by country | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 75.14 base year varies by country | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 83.14 base year varies by country | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 87.76 base year varies by country | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 100 base year varies by country | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 111.11 base year varies by country | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 118.88 base year varies by country | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 130.44 base year varies by country | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 137.54 base year varies by country | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 146.7 base year varies by country | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 166.62 base year varies by country | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 183.4 base year varies by country | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 196.99 base year varies by country | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 212.03 base year varies by country | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 241.53 base year varies by country | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 302.26 base year varies by country | +25.1% |
| 2022 | 320.82 base year varies by country | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 343.58 base year varies by country | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 393.09 base year varies by country | +14.4% |
| 2025 | 415.22 base year varies by country | +5.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 415.22 base year varies by country is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 174.25 base year varies by country, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 415.22 base year varies by country is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 158.06 base year varies by country, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP deflator (base year varies by country) (GDP Country official) in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +165.5% | 0.5426 base year varies by country | 1.44 base year varies by country |
| 1993 | +143.7% | 1.44 base year varies by country | 3.51 base year varies by country |
| 1990 | +106.4% | 0.1365 base year varies by country | 0.2817 base year varies by country |
| 1991 | +92.7% | 0.2817 base year varies by country | 0.5426 base year varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0028 base year varies by country | 0.0022 base year varies by country | 0.0046 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.005 base year varies by country | 0.0037 base year varies by country | 0.0076 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0374 base year varies by country | 0.0084 base year varies by country | 0.1365 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.66 base year varies by country | 0.2817 base year varies by country | 17.82 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.06 base year varies by country | 23.63 base year varies by country | 87.76 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 150.37 base year varies by country | 100 base year varies by country | 212.03 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 336.08 base year varies by country | 241.53 base year varies by country | 415.22 base year varies by country | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 19 Ethiopia 510.81 base year varies by country compare
- 20 Sao Tome and Principe 497.42 base year varies by country compare
- 21 Ukraine 435.22 base year varies by country compare
- 23 Algeria 402.1 base year varies by country compare
- 24 Honduras 392.14 base year varies by country compare
- 25 Azerbaijan 380.4 base year varies by country 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.1053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 138.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0769 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 101.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0464 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator in Zambia?
- Gdp deflator in Zambia was 415.22 base year varies by country in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp deflator recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 415.22 base year varies by country in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 base year varies by country in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for gdp deflator?
- Zambia ranks 22nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP deflator (base year varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency. The base year varies by country. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).