Official figures dated 1 Sep 2026
What costs K1,000 today will cost
K1,345
in 5 years, at 6.1% a year
K1,000 kept under the mattress will only buy what K744 buys today: it loses 25.6% of its buying power.
Latest official rate: Zambia Statistics Agency, September 2026.
Inflation
Zambia · TapTip Tools
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11 Oct 2026 09:07
What costs K1,000 today will cost
K1,345
in 5 years
Year by year
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Year 1 | K1,061 |
| Year 2 | K1,126 |
| Year 3 | K1,194 |
| Year 4 | K1,267 |
| Year 5 | K1,345 |
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Good to know
It assumes inflation stays at the same rate every year, which it rarely does. Use it to get a feel for how quickly prices can rise, and try a higher and lower rate to see the range.
Annual inflation was 6.1% in September 2026, according to the Zambia Statistics Agency. That means prices were that much higher than a year earlier, on average.