2025 Final GDP by Production

Latest News 2025 Final GDP by Production The 2025 final Annual Gross Domestic Product estimates at constant 2010 prices show that the economy grew by 5.4 percent in 2025 compared to 3.8 percent recorded in 2024. This represents a 1.6 percentage-point (PPT) increase                         […]

Annual Inflation, September 2025 – September 2026

Latest News Year-on-Year Inflation Rate for September 2026 at 6.1 percent Annual inflation for September 2026 was recorded at 6.1 percent down from 6.2 percent recorded in August 2026. This means that on average, prices of goods and services increased by 6.1 percent between September 2025 and September 2026. This development was mainly attributed to […]

Annual Food And Non-food Inflation, September 2026

Annual Food And Non-food Inflation, September 2026 (%) Annual food inflation for September 2026 was recorded at 5.8 percent compared to 6.0 percent in August. This means on average prices of food items increased by 5.8 percent between September 2025 and September 2026. This was mainly attributed to price movements in prices of food items […]

Zambia Launches National Research Repository to Strengthen Evidence-Based Decision-Making

ZAMBIA LAUNCHES NATIONAL RESEARCH REPOSITORY TO STRENGTHEN EVIDENCE-BASED DECISION-MAKING ZAMBIA LAUNCHES NATIONAL RESEARCH REPOSITORY TO STRENGTHEN EVIDENCE-BASED DECISION-MAKING The Ministry of Finance and National Planning, in collaboration with ZamStats and their cooperating partners UNICEF has launched the Zambia National Research Repository (ZNRR), a national digital platform aimed at strengthening evidence-based planning, policymaking and sustainable development […]

Zamstats Hosts Malawi National Statistical Office for Census Knowledge Exchange

ZAMSTATS HOSTS MALAWI’S NATIONAL STATISTICAL OFFICE FOR A POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS BENCHMARKING MISSION The Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) is hosting a delegation from the National Statistical Office of Malawi (NSO Malawi) from 7th to 11th September 2026 for a benchmarking and knowledge-exchange mission on the conduct of Population and Housing Censuses. The mission provides […]

ZamStats Hosts Panel Discussion on GDP Rebasing at the 2026 Zambia International Trade Fair

ZamStats Hosts Panel Discussion on GDP Rebasing at the 2026 Zambia International Trade Fair The Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) hosted an insightful panel discussion on “The GDP Rebasing Exercise: Why It Matters and Its Implications for Zambia” during the 2026 Zambia International Trade Fair (ZITF) in Ndola. The discussion brought together experts from key economic […]

ZamStats Showcases Official Statistics at the 2026 Zambia International Trade Fair

ZamStats Showcases Official Statistics at the 2026 Zambia International Trade Fair The Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) proudly participated in the 2026 Zambia International Trade Fair (ZITF), reaffirming its commitment to promoting statistical literacy and enhancing public awareness of the critical role official statistics play in Zambia’s national development. Held under the theme “Bridging Markets, Building […]

Gradual Slowdown in Inflation: April Rate at 6.8%

Gradual Slowdown in Inflation: April Rate at 6.8% The Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) has released the key statistical highlights for the Month of April 2026. The Statistician – General (SG), Mrs. Sheila Mudenda, has announced that the annual inflation continued to ease in April 2026, declining to 6.8 percent from 7.1 percent recorded in March […]