Annual Inflation, March 2025 – March 2026 (%)
Latest News Year-on-Year Inflation Rate for March 2026 at 7.1 percent Annual inflation for March 2026 was recorded at 7.1 percent from 7.5 percent recorded in February 2026. This means that on average, prices of goods and services increased by 7.1 percent between March 2025 and March 2026. This development was attributed to price movements […]
Annual Inflation Rate for March 2026 slows down to 7.1 percent
Annual Inflation Rate for March 2026 slows down to 7.1 percent The Annual Inflation rate for March 2026 slowed down to 7.1 percent from 7.5 percent recorded in February 2026. This means that on average, prices of goods and services increased by 7.1 percent between March 2025 and March 2026. This was […]
IMPORTANT NOTICE EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENT – STATISTICIAN-GENERAL
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENT – STATISTICIAN-GENERAL The Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) is pleased to inform the General public and all stakeholders that Mrs Sheila S. Mudenda has been appointed as the new Statistician General. “We wish her a successful and impactful tenure.” Congratulations!! Read more>> EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENT – STATISTCIAN GENERAL
Annual Inflation drops to 7.5 percent
Annual Inflation drops to 7.5 percent The Zambia Statistics has announced that the annual inflation for February 2026 has dropped by 1.9 percent, standing at 7.5 percent. Speaking during the February Monthly Bulletin at Zamstats headquarters, the Acting Statistician General, Mrs. Sheila S. Mudenda disclosed that on average, prices of goods and services increased by […]
DISSEMINATION OF THE 2025 ECONOMIC CENSUS ESTABLISHMENT CENSUS PRELIMINARY RESULTS
DISSEMINATION OF THE 2025 ECONOMIC CENSUS ESTABLISHMENT CENSUS PRELIMINARY RESULTS AND THE 2024/2025 POST HARVEST SURVEY RESULTS The Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) successfully completed the data collection for the 2025 Economic Establishment Census (EEC), which was conducted from 1st May to 31st October 2025. The Census covered both formal and informal economic establishments across […]
INFLATION RATE DROPS TO A SINGLE DIGIT IN JANUARY 2026
INFLATION RATE DROPS TO A SINGLE DIGIT IN JANUARY 2026. Zambia has recorded a single-digit annual inflation rate at 9.4 percent for January 2026 from 11.2 percent recorded in December 2025. This was announced on Tuesday 28th January 2026 during the monthly media briefing for the month of January. Zambia Statistics Agency Acting Statistician General […]
Zambia elected Chair of the AU Committee of Directors General of Statistics (CoDGs)
Latest News Zambia elected Chair of the AU Committee of Directors General of Statistics (CoDGs) The 19th Session of the African Union Committee of Directors-General of National Statistical Offices (CoDGs) officially commenced on 3rd December 2025 and will end on 5th December 2025. The session brings together Director Generals of National Statistics Offices, […]
November Inflation Rate drops to 10.9 percent
November Inflation Rate drops to 10.9 percent Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) has released its Monthly Statistics Bulletin for November 2025 where the Acting Statistician General Mrs. Sheila Mudenda presented a detailed update on the inflation rates and trade developments of the country. The ASG reported that the annual inflation rate for November 2025 slowed down […]
Africa Statistics Day 2025
Africa Statistics Day 2025 Theme: Leveraging innovations in data and statistics to promote a just, peaceful, inclusive and prosperous society for Africans As we join the African statistical community in celebrating Africa Statistics Day on 18 November 2025, the International Statistical Institute reaffirms its commitment to supporting innovation and modernization within national statistical systems, academia and private sector across the continent. […]
Zambia Commemorates African Statistics Day
Zambia Commemorates African Statistics Day Zambia joins other African countries in commemorating African Statistics Day on 18th November 2025. African Statistics Day is an annual event celebrated by the African statistics community with the aim of raising public awareness on the importance of statistics in the social and economic development of the continent. […]