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Zambia — Macro Snapshot

Bank of Zambia

Macro data refreshed 8/10/2026 · linked to LUSE

Monetary Policy Rate
14.00%
BoZ · as of 2026-05-19
ZMW per 1 USD
18.8387
1 ZMW ≈ $0.0531
Investor Impact

What Zambia macro conditions mean for market access

Monetary Policy Rate helps frame local funding costs, while ZMW/USD affects conversion rates for USD investors. Inflation, GDP growth and employment data add context for company earnings, dividend capacity and valuation risk.

GDP (current US$)
$28.9B
2025
GDP growth
3.8%
2025
Inflation (CPI)
13.9%
2025
Unemployment
5.9%
2025
Govt debt / GDP
71.4%
2021
Population
21.9M
2025

Source: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Policy rate maintained by the mystocks.africa research desk; FX refreshes daily.

What is tracked on the Zambia macro page?

The Zambia macro page tracks BoZ Monetary Policy Rate, ZMW/USD exchange-rate context, GDP, inflation, unemployment, debt-to-GDP and population where available.

Why does Zambia macro data matter for investors?

Zambia macro data helps investors understand currency risk, local interest-rate pressure, inflation trends and the operating backdrop for local companies and LUSE-listed stocks.

Who publishes Zambia policy-rate data?

Bank of Zambia publishes the official policy-rate context. mystocks.africa keeps the public macro page admin-verifiable and links the rate to broader market data.