CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate was 4.87 % change on previous year in 2026. ◆ Volatile
CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1988–2026
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 4.87 % change on previous year for cpi price, nominal, annual growth rate in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 65.0% on the previous year and down 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi price, nominal, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 183.11 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4.87 % change on previous year, in 2026.
Zambia ranks 21st of 158 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 92.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 25 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 1990 | 86.67 % change on previous year | +246.7% |
| 1991 | 103.57 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 1992 | 159.65 % change on previous year | +54.1% |
| 1993 | 183.11 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 54.42 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 1995 | 34.78 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 1996 | 43.35 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 1997 | 24.4 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 1998 | 24.57 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 26.74 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 26.03 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 21.33 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 22.3 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 21.37 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 17.96 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 18.3 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 9.05 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 2007 | 10.65 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 12.44 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 13.39 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 8.5 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 2011 | 6.44 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 2012 | 6.58 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 6.98 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 7.81 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 10.11 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 17.87 % change on previous year | +76.8% |
| 2017 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 2018 | 7.49 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 9.15 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 2020 | 15.73 % change on previous year | +71.9% |
| 2021 | 22.02 % change on previous year | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 10.99 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2023 | 10.88 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 14.99 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 2025 | 13.91 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2026 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +246.7% | 25 % change on previous year | 86.67 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.68 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year | 92.36 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1990s | 74.12 % change on previous year | 24.4 % change on previous year | 183.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.28 % change on previous year | 9.05 % change on previous year | 26.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.75 % change on previous year | 6.44 % change on previous year | 17.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.34 % change on previous year | 4.87 % change on previous year | 22.02 % change on previous year | 7 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 18 Suriname 5.52 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Romania 5.42 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 5.15 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Nigeria 4.6 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Mongolia 4.44 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Nepal 4.41 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3261 °C (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 111.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi price, nominal, annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Cpi price, nominal, annual growth rate in Zambia was 4.87 % change on previous year in 2026, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cpi price, nominal, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 183.11 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest cpi price, nominal, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.87 % change on previous year in 2026.
- How does Zambia rank for cpi price, nominal, annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 21st out of 158 countries with data for 2026.
- Is cpi price, nominal, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- CPI Price, nominal World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.