Cost of food in Zambia increased 6.40 percent in July of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Zambia averaged 12.15 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 6.00 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 4.00 percent in 2027 and 5.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.