GDP deflator: linked series in Zambia
Zambia: GDP deflator: linked series was 415.22 base year varies by country in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP deflator: linked series in Zambia, 1990–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in base year varies by country.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp deflator: linked series in Zambia is 415.22 base year varies by country, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 183.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator: linked series in Zambia peaked at 415.22 base year varies by country in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2817 base year varies by country, in 1990.
That places Zambia 22nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP deflator: linked series in Zambia, year by year
| Year | base year varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2817 base year varies by country | — |
| 1991 | 0.5426 base year varies by country | +92.7% |
| 1992 | 1.44 base year varies by country | +165.5% |
| 1993 | 3.51 base year varies by country | +143.7% |
| 1994 | 6.35 base year varies by country | +80.7% |
| 1995 | 8.29 base year varies by country | +30.6% |
| 1996 | 10.31 base year varies by country | +24.3% |
| 1997 | 12.92 base year varies by country | +25.4% |
| 1998 | 15.11 base year varies by country | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 17.82 base year varies by country | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 23.63 base year varies by country | +32.6% |
| 2001 | 29.61 base year varies by country | +25.3% |
| 2002 | 35.36 base year varies by country | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 41.58 base year varies by country | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 49.78 base year varies by country | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 58.07 base year varies by country | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 66.51 base year varies by country | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 75.14 base year varies by country | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 83.14 base year varies by country | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 87.76 base year varies by country | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 100 base year varies by country | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 111.11 base year varies by country | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 118.88 base year varies by country | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 130.44 base year varies by country | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 137.54 base year varies by country | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 146.7 base year varies by country | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 166.62 base year varies by country | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 183.4 base year varies by country | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 196.99 base year varies by country | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 212.03 base year varies by country | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 241.53 base year varies by country | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 302.26 base year varies by country | +25.1% |
| 2022 | 320.82 base year varies by country | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 343.58 base year varies by country | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 393.09 base year varies by country | +14.4% |
| 2025 | 415.22 base year varies by country | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.66 base year varies by country | 0.2817 base year varies by country | 17.82 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.06 base year varies by country | 23.63 base year varies by country | 87.76 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 150.37 base year varies by country | 100 base year varies by country | 212.03 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 336.08 base year varies by country | 241.53 base year varies by country | 415.22 base year varies by country | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 19 Ethiopia 510.81 base year varies by country compare
- 20 Sao Tome and Principe 497.42 base year varies by country compare
- 21 Ukraine 435.22 base year varies by country compare
- 23 Algeria 402.1 base year varies by country compare
- 24 Honduras 392.14 base year varies by country compare
- 25 Azerbaijan 380.4 base year varies by country compare
More financial sector data for Zambia
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 9.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 21.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0425 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 50.49 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 32.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 147.13 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 32.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 147.13 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator: linked series in Zambia?
- Gdp deflator: linked series in Zambia was 415.22 base year varies by country in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 415.22 base year varies by country in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2817 base year varies by country in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for gdp deflator: linked series?
- Zambia ranks 22nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator: linked series rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency. The base year varies by country. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).