Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit (current US$) in Zambia
Zambia: Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit (current US$) was -242.11 million current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit in Zambia, 1998–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit in Zambia is -242.11 million current US$, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 993.4% on the previous year and down 1,853.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit in Zambia peaked at 234.38 million current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, -333.99 million current US$, in 2005.
That places Zambia 16th out of 29 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit (current US$) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -100.32 million current US$ | — |
| 1999 | -12.40 million current US$ | -87.6% |
| 2001 | 66.62 million current US$ | -637.5% |
| 2002 | -62.40 million current US$ | -193.7% |
| 2003 | 46.08 million current US$ | -173.9% |
| 2004 | 107.59 million current US$ | +133.5% |
| 2005 | -333.99 million current US$ | -410.4% |
| 2006 | 234.38 million current US$ | -170.2% |
| 2007 | -95.62 million current US$ | -140.8% |
| 2008 | -198.12 million current US$ | +107.2% |
| 2009 | 27.10 million current US$ | -113.7% |
| 2010 | -242.11 million current US$ | -993.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's -242.11 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -137.38 million current US$, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Zambia's -242.11 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -242.11 million current US$, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -56.36 million current US$ | -100.32 million current US$ | -12.40 million current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | -23.15 million current US$ | -333.99 million current US$ | 234.38 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | -242.11 million current US$ | -242.11 million current US$ | -242.11 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 13 Sierra Leone -137.38 million current US$ compare
- 14 Madagascar -181.46 million current US$ compare
- 15 Mali -235.31 million current US$ compare
- 17 Burkina Faso -246.05 million current US$ compare
- 18 Botswana -297.00 million current US$ compare
- 19 Ethiopia -411.42 million current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit in Zambia?
- Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit in Zambia was -242.11 million current US$ in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 234.38 million current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -333.99 million current US$ in 2005.
- How does Zambia rank for fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit?
- Zambia ranks 16th out of 29 countries with data for 2010.
- Is fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,853.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cash surplus or deficit is revenue (including grants) minus expense, minus net acquisition of nonfinancial assets. In the 1986 GFS manual nonfinancial assets were included under revenue and expenditure in gross terms. This cash surplus or deficit is closest to the earlier overall budget balance (still missing is lending minus repayments, which are now a financing item under net acquisition of financial assets).