Zambia: Inflation forecast

The latest value from 2028 is 7 percent, unchanged from 7 percent in 2027. In comparison, the world average is 6.16 percent, based on data from 183 countries. Historically, the average for Zambia from 1981 to 2028 is 29.68 percent. The minimum value, 6.09 percent, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 180.72 percent was recorded in 1992. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Year-on-year percentage changes in end-of-period consumer prices. The series includes actual historical values for past years and forecast values for the current and the next few years.