Consumer Price Index CPI in Zambia increased to 560.73 points in September from 558.72 points in August of 2026. Consumer Price Index CPI in Zambia averaged 241.56 points from 2008 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 560.73 points in September of 2026 and a record low of 82.70 points in January of 2008. source: Central Statistical Office, Zambia

Consumer Price Index CPI in Zambia is expected to be 578.49 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Zambia Consumer Price Index Cpi is projected to trend around 614.35 points in 2027 and 648.76 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.




Components Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI Clothing 439.47 437.57 points Sep 2026
CPI Education 315.12 313.98 points Sep 2026
CPI Food 632.00 630.43 points Sep 2026
CPI Health 398.14 396.12 points Sep 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 576.92 575.96 points Sep 2026
CPI Recreation and Culture 418.30 416.00 points Sep 2026
CPI Restaurants and Hotels 382.11 379.30 points Sep 2026
CPI Transportation 671.86 662.92 points Sep 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 560.73 558.72 points Sep 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 576.92 575.96 points Sep 2026
CPI Transportation 671.86 662.92 points Sep 2026
Food Inflation 5.80 6.00 percent Sep 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 6.10 6.20 percent Sep 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 6.10 6.20 percent Sep 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.40 0.20 percent Sep 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.40 0.20 percent Sep 2026


Zambia Consumer Price Index Cpi
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
560.73 558.72 560.73 82.70 2008 - 2026 points Monthly
2009=100, NSA