CPI base year in Zambia
Zambia: CPI base year was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
CPI base year in Zambia, 2015–2023
Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
Analysis
In 2023, cpi base year in Zambia stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi base year in Zambia peaked at 0.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2016.
Zambia ranks 146th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
CPI base year in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.5 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 146 Algeria 0
- 146 Azerbaijan 0 compare
- 146 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 compare
- 146 Brazil 0 compare
- 146 Cambodia 0
- 146 Cameroon 0 compare
- 146 Comoros 0
- 146 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 compare
- 146 Dominica 0 compare
- 146 El Salvador 0 compare
- 146 Equatorial Guinea 0 compare
- 146 Eritrea 0
- 146 Grenada 0 compare
- 146 Guatemala 0 compare
- 146 Guyana 0 compare
- 146 Honduras 0
- 146 India 0 compare
- 146 Indonesia 0 compare
- 146 Iraq 0 compare
- 146 Kiribati 0 compare
- 146 Libya 0 compare
- 146 Malaysia 0 compare
- 146 Marshall Islands 0
- 146 Micronesia (country) 0
- 146 Myanmar 0 compare
- 146 Namibia 0 compare
- 146 Nauru 0
- 146 Nicaragua 0 compare
- 146 Nigeria 0 compare
- 146 North Macedonia 0 compare
- 146 Oman 0 compare
- 146 Palau 0 compare
- 146 Papua New Guinea 0 compare
- 146 Russia 0 compare
- 146 San Marino 0 compare
- 146 South Sudan 0 compare
- 146 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 compare
- 146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
- 146 Sudan 0 compare
- 146 Suriname 0 compare
- 146 Syria 0 compare
- 146 Tajikistan 0 compare
- 146 Turkmenistan 0
- 146 Tuvalu 0 compare
- 146 Vanuatu 0
- 146 Venezuela 0 compare
- 146 Yemen 0 compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi base year in Zambia?
- Cpi base year in Zambia was 0 in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
- What is the highest cpi base year recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 in 2015.
- What is the lowest cpi base year recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
- How does Zambia rank for cpi base year?
- Zambia ranks 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cpi base year rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of CPI base year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumer Price Index serves as indicators of inflation and reflects changes in the cost of acquiring a fixed basket of goods and services by the average consumer. Weights are usually derived from consumer expenditure surveys and the CPI base year refers to the year the weights were derived. It is recommended that the base year be changed periodically to reflect changes in expenditure structure.