Price level index in Zambia
Zambia: Price level index was 33.4 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in 2025. ▲ Rising
Price level index in Zambia, 1990–2025
Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB). Measured in Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 33.4 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure for price level index in 2025.
That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price level index in Zambia peaked at 55.63 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in 2008 and was at its lowest, 24.55 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, in 2000.
That places Zambia 169th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Price level index in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.58 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | — |
| 1991 | 26.87 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 25.03 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 27.23 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 27.75 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 28.21 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 28.05 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 31.34 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 27.12 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 26.23 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 24.55 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 24.97 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 24.66 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 27.21 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 30.96 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 37.94 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 49.63 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +30.8% |
| 2007 | 48.07 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 55.63 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 46.99 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 52.76 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 53.73 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 52.38 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 53.99 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 50.99 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 40.18 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 38.62 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 44.42 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 42.48 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 36.84 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 29.2 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 30.92 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 37.56 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +21.5% |
| 2023 | 33.52 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 28.92 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -13.7% |
| 2025 | 33.4 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.44 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 25.03 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 31.34 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.06 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 24.55 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 55.63 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.64 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 36.84 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 53.99 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.25 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 28.92 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 37.56 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 166 Libya 33.79 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure compare
- 167 Benin 33.71 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure compare
- 168 Kyrgyzstan 33.56 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure compare
- 170 Malaysia 33.39 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure compare
- 171 Mongolia 33.31 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure compare
- 172 Mali 33.24 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 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)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -32.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2755 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 327.08 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -12.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 8,559 current LCU per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 97.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 155.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is price level index in Zambia?
- Price level index in Zambia was 33.4 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in 2025, according to World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest price level index recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.63 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in 2008.
- What is the lowest price level index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.55 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for price level index?
- Zambia ranks 169th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is price level index rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as part of Price level index (Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The price level index (PLI) is the ratio of a purchasing power parity (PPP) conversion factor to the corresponding market exchange rate between two countries, expressed relative to a base country that is set equal to 100. For this series the base country is the United States. It provides a measure of the differences in price level between the country and the United States by indicating the number of units of the common currency (US dollars) needed to buy the same volume of the aggregation level in each country. This indicator provides a measure of the differences in the price levels of countries at the level of Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure.