Real estate in Lusaka: what makes the region interesting
Country's economic growth in 2025 — +3.8%³, on average for 2016–2025 — +3.4%⁴ per year. Inflation — 6.3%¹ (August 2026), income per capita — $1,200² per year.
Housing market in numbers
Loan rate
9.5%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2020
Country economy in numbers
Inflation
6.3%
by country · World Bank · Jan 2016 – Aug 2026
Income per person per year
$1,200
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Economic growth
+3.8%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Unemployment
5.9%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Natural anchors
Nature and climate of Lusaka
≈ m above sea level — low: coastal zone at risk of sea level rise.
Precipitation
746 mm⁵ per year
Hotels
116⁶ accommodation properties within 50 km radius
Average temperatures and precipitation by month
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Society, language, religion
How Life is Organized in Lusaka
Country population
21.9M⁷
Political stability
65 out of 100⁸
Unemployment
5.9%⁹
Population and stability
Country population
21.9M
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Political stability
65 out of 100
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Sources
1World Bank — Inflation, August 2026 · World Bank, Global Economic Monitor (CC BY 4.0)
2World Bank — Income per person per year, 2025 · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
3World Bank — Economic growth, 2025 · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
4World Bank — Economic growth, 2016–2025; calculated from source data · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)