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Zambia Insightsas of Oct 2026
Population size
21 M People
Urbanization rate
45.6%
Population growth
2.7%
Median age
17.2 years
Household size
4.9 People
Education level
28.5 percent
GDP
28,200,000,000 USD
GDP per capita
1,358 USD
Inflation rate
10.3 %
Unemployment rate
12 %
Cost of living index
32.5 index
Income inequality (Gini)
51.5 index
Retail sales volume
5,600,000,000 USD
Retail sales per capita
269 USD
Disposable income per capita
850 USD
Spending by category - apparel
280,000,000 USD
Spending by category - groceries
2,240,000,000 USD
Spending by category - electronics
112,000,000 USD
Number of retail outlets
150,000 outlets
Major national retail chains
Shoprite, Choppies, Spar chains
Retail market fragmentation
80 percent
Presence of global brands
25 percent
Dominant retail formats
Supermarkets, informal markets formats
Average commercial rent
15 USD/sqm/month
Property transaction volume
2,500 transactions
Ease of doing business index
85 rank
Business permit process time
45 days
Zoning constraints
Medium level
E-commerce delivery infrastructure
Developing status
Road density
0.12 km/sq km
Public transport penetration
60 %
Commute patterns
Average 45 min time
Vehicle ownership per capita
0.05 vehicles/person
E-commerce share of retail
2.5 %
Click-and-collect adoption
10 %
Internet penetration
52 %
Mobile commerce usage
35 %
Retail tech startups
15 startups
Retail-related crime rate
4.2 percent
Shoplifting incidents
12,000 incidents/year
Consumer protection score
55 index
Business compliance risk
Medium level
Annual tourist arrivals
500,000 arrivals
Tourist retail spending
300,000,000 USD
Airport traffic
1,200,000 passengers
Duty-free sales trends
Growing 8% trend
Projected retail market growth rate
5.2 %
Urban expansion zones
Lusaka, Copperbelt zones
Emerging retail hubs
Kitwe, Ndola hubs
Major upcoming national mall or retail projects
East Park Mall expansion projects
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