CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Zambia
Zambia: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was 4.3% in 2026. β Volatile
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Zambia, 1987β2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Zambia is 4.3%, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 69.2% on the previous year and down 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Zambia peaked at 182.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2026.
Zambia ranks 26th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.6% | 23.3% | 50.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 74.4% | 24.3% | 182.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 9.1% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 6.4% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 4.3% | 22.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (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)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Zambia?
- Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Zambia was 4.3% in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
- What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 182.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2026.
- How does Zambia rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
- Zambia ranks 26th out of 156 countries with data for 2026.
- Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.