Nigeria vs Zambia: CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate
Nigeria
4.6 % change on previous year
in 2026
Zambia
4.87 % change on previous year
in 2026
Nigeria rank
22nd
Zambia rank
21st
CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate over time
- Nigeria
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4.87 % change on previous year against 4.6 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.27 % change on previous year.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Zambia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 21st of 158 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.89 % change on previous year | 58.68 % change on previous year | 17.79 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1990s | 31.04 % change on previous year | 74.12 % change on previous year | 43.08 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2000s | 12.33 % change on previous year | 17.28 % change on previous year | 4.95 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2010s | 11.8 % change on previous year | 8.75 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 18.76 % change on previous year | 13.34 % change on previous year | 5.41 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cpi price, nominal, annual growth rate, Nigeria or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4.87 % change on previous year against 4.6 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2026.
- What is the difference in cpi price, nominal, annual growth rate between Nigeria and Zambia?
- 0.27 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2026.
- How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for cpi price, nominal, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 21st of 158 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in CPI Price, nominal. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.