Wholesale price index in Zambia
Zambia: Wholesale price index was 100 2010 = 100 in 1995. ◆ Volatile
Wholesale price index in Zambia, 1966–1995
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wholesale price index in Zambia is 100 2010 = 100, measured in 1995. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 72.0% on the previous year and up 52,782.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale price index in Zambia peaked at 100 2010 = 100 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0213 2010 = 100, in 1967.
Zambia ranks 40th of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wholesale price index in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0215 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1967 | 0.0213 2010 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0232 2010 = 100 | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0254 2010 = 100 | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0247 2010 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0232 2010 = 100 | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0244 2010 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0298 2010 = 100 | +22.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0336 2010 = 100 | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0313 2010 = 100 | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0374 2010 = 100 | +19.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0456 2010 = 100 | +22.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0531 2010 = 100 | +16.4% |
| 1979 | 0.066 2010 = 100 | +24.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0748 2010 = 100 | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0759 2010 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0809 2010 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1004 2010 = 100 | +24.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1285 2010 = 100 | +27.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1891 2010 = 100 | +47.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4083 2010 = 100 | +115.9% |
| 1987 | 0.7529 2010 = 100 | +84.4% |
| 1988 | 0.84 2010 = 100 | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 1.55 2010 = 100 | +84.2% |
| 1990 | 3.34 2010 = 100 | +115.6% |
| 1991 | 6.39 2010 = 100 | +91.7% |
| 1992 | 14.15 2010 = 100 | +121.3% |
| 1993 | 34.07 2010 = 100 | +140.8% |
| 1994 | 58.13 2010 = 100 | +70.6% |
| 1995 | 100 2010 = 100 | +72.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0228 2010 = 100 | 0.0213 2010 = 100 | 0.0254 2010 = 100 | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0369 2010 = 100 | 0.0232 2010 = 100 | 0.066 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4198 2010 = 100 | 0.0748 2010 = 100 | 1.55 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.01 2010 = 100 | 3.34 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 37 Dominican Republic 102.96 2010 = 100 compare
- 38 Lebanon 102.7 2010 = 100 compare
- 39 Congo 101.07 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Australia 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Bangladesh 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Croatia 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Ghana 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Jordan 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Kenya 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Mexico 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Paraguay 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Sierra Leone 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Thailand 100 2010 = 100 compare
More financial sector data for Zambia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 7,869 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2020)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 1.08 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 3.14 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 3.14 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 3.14 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 147.13 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wholesale price index in Zambia?
- Wholesale price index in Zambia was 100 2010 = 100 in 1995, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest wholesale price index recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 100 2010 = 100 in 1995.
- What is the lowest wholesale price index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0213 2010 = 100 in 1967.
- How does Zambia rank for wholesale price index?
- Zambia ranks 40th out of 55 countries with data for 1995.
- Is wholesale price index rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52,782.0%. 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 Wholesale price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Index of prices of a mix of agricultural and industrial goods at various stages of production and distribution, including import duties, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).