Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) in Zambia
Zambia: Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) 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 (% of tax revenue) 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% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 6.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.8%, 78% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 6.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.7%, 54% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +138.2% | 17.3% | 41.2% |
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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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.