Customs and other import duties in Zambia
Zambia: Customs and other import duties was 6.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Customs and other import duties in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of tax revenue.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 6.8% for customs and other import duties in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in Zambia peaked at 42.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2020.
Zambia ranks 72nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Customs and other import duties in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of tax revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.9% | — |
| 1991 | 31.9% | +78.1% |
| 1992 | 17.3% | -45.9% |
| 1993 | 41.2% | +138.2% |
| 1994 | 38.4% | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 42.0% | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 12.9% | -69.4% |
| 1997 | 13.6% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 17.2% | +26.6% |
| 1999 | 17.1% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | -32.9% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.0% | 12.9% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 11.3% | 13.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 6.5% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.4% | 7.1% | 5 |
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More public sector data for Zambia
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.0469 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -80 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 16.4 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -7.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 349.67 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 6.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is customs and other import duties in Zambia?
- Customs and other import duties in Zambia was 6.8% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest customs and other import duties recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for customs and other import duties?
- Zambia ranks 72nd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes and duties on imports are taxes on goods and services that become payable at the moment when goods enter the economic territory or when services are delivered by non-resident producers to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of tax revenue which includes compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.