2026.04.3008:00:00UTC+00Zambia’s April Inflation Eases to 6.8% Year-on-Year, Down from 7.1%

Zambia’s consumer price inflation moderated in April, with the year-on-year Consumer Price Index (CPI) reading easing to 6.8%, down from a previous 7.1%. Both the current and previous inflation figures are measured on a year-over-year basis, comparing price changes in April 2026 to those in April a year earlier.

The latest data, updated on 30 April 2026, indicate a slight cooling in price pressures relative to the earlier reading. While inflation remains within single digits, the step down from 7.1% to 6.8% suggests some easing in the pace of cost increases faced by Zambian consumers over the comparison period.

For analysts and policymakers, the lower annual CPI rate in April will be a key input into assessments of real household purchasing power and the broader inflation trend, especially as they monitor whether this moderation persists in subsequent months.