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Overall Monthly Inflation Rate at 0.5 Percent
The overall monthly inflation for September 2025 was recorded at 0.5 percent same as recorded in the previous month. This outturn was attributed to price movements in selected non-food items
Overall Monthly Inflation, September 2024- September 2025
Monthly Inflation Rates for Food and Non-Food Items
Monthly food inflation rate for September 2025 was recorded at 0.5 percent compared with the 0.6 percent recorded in August, 2025. This means on average prices of goods and services increased by 0.5 percent between August 2025 and September 2025. This development was mainly attributed to general price movements of Fish (Frozen Fish, Buka Buka, Dried Bream-Medium, Dried Kapenta Mpulungu, Dried Kapenta Siavonga, Dried Kapenta Chisense); Fruits ( Apples, Pineapples, Water melon); Vegetables (Lumanda, Spinach, Cabbage, Cucumber, Sweet Potatoes); Cooking oil and Eggs
Monthly non-food inflation rate for September 2025 was recorded at 0.5 percent compared with 0.4 percent recorded in August 2025. This means on average prices of non-food items increased by 0.5 percent between August, 2025 and September, 2025. This outturn was mainly attributed to price movements in prices of non-food items such as Small tools, miscellaneous accessories (Claw hammer, Spades, Hosepipes-Whole row, Wheelbarows); Spare parts and accessories (Car Tyre-Radial, Bicycle Tyre, Car battery, Cv joints, Breakepads); Air Fare Domestic, Bed & Continental Breakfast and Suitcases.
Overall Monthly Inflation Rate for Food and Non-Food Items, September 2024 – September 2025 (%)
| Weight: | Sep – 2024 | Oct – 2024 | Nov – 2024 | Dec – 2024 | Jan – 2025 | Feb – 2025 | Mar – 2025 | Apr– 2025 | May– 2024 | Jun – 2025 | Jul – 2025 | Aug – 2025 | Sep – 2025 |
Total | 1,000.00 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Food | 534.85 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
Non- Food | 465.15 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 |