Cost of food in Zambia increased 10.90 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Zambia averaged 12.31 percent from 2011 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 31.60 percent in August of 2021 and a record low of 3.50 percent in May of 2011. source: Central Statistical Office, Zambia
Food Inflation in Zambia is expected to be 13.80 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Zambia Food Inflation is projected to trend around 10.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.