Inflation, GDP deflator in Zambia
Zambia: Inflation, GDP deflator was 5.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Zambia, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 5.6% for inflation, gdp deflator in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.9% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Zambia peaked at 165.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, -14.2%, in 1975.
Zambia ranks 55th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator in Zambia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -3.7% | — |
| 1962 | 2.1% | -157.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4% | -80.7% |
| 1964 | 4.1% | +911.7% |
| 1965 | 10.6% | +159.3% |
| 1966 | 23.6% | +123.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | -98.9% |
| 1968 | 15.9% | +5963.7% |
| 1969 | 22.9% | +44.0% |
| 1970 | -11.4% | -149.7% |
| 1971 | -7.5% | -34.2% |
| 1972 | 3.7% | -149.5% |
| 1973 | 19.9% | +436.0% |
| 1974 | 10.8% | -45.6% |
| 1975 | -14.2% | -230.9% |
| 1976 | 15.2% | -207.3% |
| 1977 | 8.3% | -45.7% |
| 1978 | 12.7% | +53.6% |
| 1979 | 21.9% | +72.6% |
| 1980 | 11.8% | -46.3% |
| 1981 | 7.2% | -39.1% |
| 1982 | 6.1% | -14.2% |
| 1983 | 18.6% | +203.5% |
| 1984 | 18.3% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 41.1% | +124.4% |
| 1986 | 82.0% | +99.3% |
| 1987 | 62.0% | -24.4% |
| 1988 | 34.5% | -44.4% |
| 1989 | 80.9% | +134.5% |
| 1990 | 106.4% | +31.5% |
| 1991 | 92.7% | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 165.5% | +78.7% |
| 1993 | 143.7% | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 80.7% | -43.8% |
| 1995 | 30.6% | -62.1% |
| 1996 | 24.3% | -20.5% |
| 1997 | 25.4% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 16.9% | -33.4% |
| 1999 | 17.9% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 32.6% | +82.0% |
| 2001 | 25.3% | -22.3% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | -23.5% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -47.7% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | +150.9% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -37.0% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | +39.2% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | -44.1% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | +103.9% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | -25.8% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | -26.4% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +82.3% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | +80.7% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -75.6% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +15.5% |
| 2024 | 14.4% | +103.1% |
| 2025 | 5.6% | -60.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.5% | -3.7% | 23.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.9% | -14.2% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.3% | 6.1% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.4% | 16.9% | 165.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 5.6% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 5.4% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 5.6% | 25.1% | 6 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 15.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9647 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,271 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 10.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 24.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 31,945 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9945 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Zambia?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Zambia was 5.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 165.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.2% in 1975.
- How does Zambia rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Zambia ranks 55th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.