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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
2024 Integrated Agricultural Survey Results
2024 Integrated Agricultural Survey Results The Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats), launched its first-ever Integrated Agricultural Survey (IAS) Report that was conducted in 2024. The Agency conducts two primary agricultural surveys: the Crop Forecast Survey (CFS), implemented in the first quarter of the year and the Post-Harvest Survey (PHS) conducted in the last quarter of the […]
Annual Inflation Rate for October 2025 slows down
Annual Inflation Rate for October 2025 slows down The Zambia Statistics Agency (Zamstats) released the key statistical highlights for October 2025 today 30th October 2025. Addressing the audience during the dissemination, the Acting Statistician General, Mrs Sheila S. Mudenda highlighted that the Annual inflation rate for October 2025 slowed down to 11.9 percent […]
ZamStats Board Chairperson Receives an award during the ISI World Statistics Congress
ZamStats Board Chairperson Receives an award during the ISI World Statistics Congress The Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) would like to congratulate its Board Chairperson, Mr Oliver Chinganya, for receiving an International Statistical Institute Service (ISI) award during the 65th World Statistics Congress 2025 in Hague. Mr Chinganya received an award for outstanding and dedicated leadership […]
ZAMBIA WINS THE BID TO HOST THE 67th ISI WORLD STATISTICS CONGRESS- 2029
ZAMBIA WINS THE BID TO HOST THE 67th ISI WORLD STATISTICS CONGRESS- 2029 Zambia has been nominated to host the 67th International Statistics Institute (ISI) World Statistics Congress to be held in July 2029 at the Mulungushi International Conference Centre in Lusaka. The announcement was made during the just ended 65th ISI World Statistics Congress […]
A HISTORIC MILESTONE FOR ZAMBIA; ZAMSTATS LAUNCHES IT’S FIRST NATIONAL DATA SCIENCE TRAINING HUB
A HISTORIC MILESTONE FOR ZAMBIA; ZAMSTATS LAUNCHES IT’S FIRST NATIONAL DATA SCIENCE TRAINING HUB The Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) officially launched the National Data Science Hub, a game-changer in advancing data-driven innovation and development for Zambia. The launch was graced by Ms. Prudence Kaoma, Permanent Secretary for Planning and Administration in the Ministry of Finance […]