CPI: National consumer price index, country weights in Zambia

Zambia: CPI: National consumer price index, country weights was 53.48 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
53.48
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 172 countries
All-time high
53.48
in 2012
All-time low
53.48
in 2012
Years of data
14
2012–2025

CPI: National consumer price index, country weights in Zambia, 2012–2025

02040602012201820252012: 53.52013: 53.52014: 53.52015: 53.52016: 53.52017: 53.52018: 53.52019: 53.52020: 53.52021: 53.52022: 53.52023: 53.52024: 53.52025: 53.5

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2025, cpi: national consumer price index, country weights in Zambia stood at 53.48. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi: national consumer price index, country weights in Zambia peaked at 53.48 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 53.48, in 2012.

Zambia ranks 11th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

CPI: National consumer price index, country weights in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for CPI: National consumer price index, country weights (1. Food and non-alcoholic beverages) in Zambia, 2012 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2012 53.48
2013 53.48 +0.0%
2014 53.48 +0.0%
2015 53.48 +0.0%
2016 53.48 +0.0%
2017 53.48 +0.0%
2018 53.48 +0.0%
2019 53.48 +0.0%
2020 53.48 +0.0%
2021 53.48 +0.0%
2022 53.48 +0.0%
2023 53.48 +0.0%
2024 53.48 +0.0%
2025 53.48 +0.0%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 53.48 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.96, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 53.48 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.29, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 53.48 53.48 53.48 8
2020s 53.48 53.48 53.48 6

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 8 Timor-Leste 54.05 compare
  2. 9 Ethiopia 54 compare
  3. 10 Malawi 53.65 compare
  4. 12 Madagascar 52.9 compare
  5. 13 Sudan 52.89 compare
  6. 14 Gambia 52.62 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi: national consumer price index, country weights in Zambia?
Cpi: national consumer price index, country weights in Zambia was 53.48 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest cpi: national consumer price index, country weights recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 53.48 in 2012.
What is the lowest cpi: national consumer price index, country weights recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 53.48 in 2012.
How does Zambia rank for cpi: national consumer price index, country weights?
Zambia ranks 11th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
Is cpi: national consumer price index, country weights rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of CPI: National consumer price index, country weights (1. Food and non-alcoholic beverages). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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CPI: National consumer price index, country weights (1. Food and non-alcoholic beverages)
Source
International Labour Organization
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Coverage
172 places, 3,488 data points, 1980–2025
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The weights are meant to reflect the relative importance of the goods and services as measured by their shares in the total consumption of households. Data are disaggregated by the Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose (COICOP). For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.