Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in Zambia
Zambia: Consumer price index (2010 = 100) was 483.32 2010 = 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Consumer price index in Zambia, 1985–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumer price index in Zambia is 483.32 2010 = 100, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 235.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Zambia peaked at 483.32 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0136 2010 = 100, in 1985.
Zambia ranks 23rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0136 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1986 | 0.0211 2010 = 100 | +55.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0311 2010 = 100 | +47.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0469 2010 = 100 | +51.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1048 2010 = 100 | +123.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2169 2010 = 100 | +107.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4286 2010 = 100 | +97.6% |
| 1992 | 1.14 2010 = 100 | +165.7% |
| 1993 | 3.23 2010 = 100 | +183.3% |
| 1994 | 4.99 2010 = 100 | +54.6% |
| 1995 | 6.73 2010 = 100 | +34.9% |
| 1996 | 9.63 2010 = 100 | +43.1% |
| 1997 | 11.98 2010 = 100 | +24.4% |
| 1998 | 14.91 2010 = 100 | +24.5% |
| 1999 | 18.91 2010 = 100 | +26.8% |
| 2000 | 23.83 2010 = 100 | +26.0% |
| 2001 | 28.93 2010 = 100 | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 35.36 2010 = 100 | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 42.92 2010 = 100 | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 50.64 2010 = 100 | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 59.92 2010 = 100 | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 65.32 2010 = 100 | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 72.28 2010 = 100 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 81.28 2010 = 100 | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 92.16 2010 = 100 | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 106.43 2010 = 100 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 113.43 2010 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 121.34 2010 = 100 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 130.82 2010 = 100 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 144.04 2010 = 100 | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 169.78 2010 = 100 | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 180.95 2010 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 194.51 2010 = 100 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 212.31 2010 = 100 | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 245.71 2010 = 100 | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 299.82 2010 = 100 | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 332.78 2010 = 100 | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 369 2010 = 100 | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 424.3 2010 = 100 | +15.0% |
| 2025 | 483.32 2010 = 100 | +13.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 483.32 2010 = 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 225.79 2010 = 100, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 483.32 2010 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206.33 2010 = 100, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumer price index (2010 = 100) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +183.3% | 1.14 2010 = 100 | 3.23 2010 = 100 |
| 1992 | +165.7% | 0.4286 2010 = 100 | 1.14 2010 = 100 |
| 1989 | +123.4% | 0.0469 2010 = 100 | 0.1048 2010 = 100 |
| 1990 | +107.0% | 0.1048 2010 = 100 | 0.2169 2010 = 100 |
| 1991 | +97.6% | 0.2169 2010 = 100 | 0.4286 2010 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0435 2010 = 100 | 0.0136 2010 = 100 | 0.1048 2010 = 100 | 5 |
| 1990s | 7.22 2010 = 100 | 0.2169 2010 = 100 | 18.91 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.26 2010 = 100 | 23.83 2010 = 100 | 92.16 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.36 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 212.31 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 359.15 2010 = 100 | 245.71 2010 = 100 | 483.32 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More financial sector data for Zambia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Zambia?
- Consumer price index in Zambia was 483.32 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 483.32 2010 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0136 2010 = 100 in 1985.
- How does Zambia rank for consumer price index?
- Zambia ranks 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 235.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Consumer price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).