Economy · Southern Africa
Zambia Inflation Rate
6.3%as of 2026-08
Latest year-on-year consumer price inflation. Source: WORLD BANK GEM SIGNALS. Retrieved September 9, 2026.
Trend
Chart and history show annual average CPI inflation (World Bank). The headline figure is the latest year-on-year reading.
History
| Period | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 9% |
| 2025 | 13.9% |
| 2024 | 15% |
| 2023 | 10.9% |
| 2022 | 11% |
| 2021 | 22% |
| 2020 | 15.7% |
| 2019 | 9.2% |
| 2018 | 7.5% |
| 2017 | 6.6% |
| 2016 | 17.9% |
| 2015 | 10.1% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=ZM&metric_key=inflation_cpi_latest_yoy_pct" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Inflation Rate across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 16% |
| Kenya | 5.9% |
| South Africa | 3.9% |
| Egypt | 13.2% |
| Ghana | 5.8% |
| Ethiopia | 11.8% |
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