Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) in Zambia
Zambia: Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) was 25.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grants and other revenue in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grants and other revenue in Zambia is 25.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 26.1% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grants and other revenue in Zambia peaked at 35.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2002.
That places Zambia 54th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.8% | — |
| 1991 | 13.6% | +133.8% |
| 1992 | 25.6% | +88.6% |
| 1993 | 26.2% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 10.0% | -61.7% |
| 1995 | 14.9% | +48.4% |
| 1996 | 9.2% | -38.3% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | -51.7% |
| 1998 | 30.3% | +583.8% |
| 1999 | 25.3% | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -77.9% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -66.4% |
| 2003 | 28.4% | +1413.1% |
| 2004 | 28.2% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | -26.4% |
| 2007 | 34.9% | +53.2% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | -27.2% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | -22.0% |
| 2011 | 30.1% | +33.2% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | -38.0% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | +73.9% |
| 2016 | 32.6% | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | -28.8% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | +36.8% |
| 2022 | 35.4% | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 34.3% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 25.3% | -26.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 25.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 25.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grants and other revenue (% of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1413.1% | 1.9% | 28.4% |
| 1998 | +583.8% | 4.4% | 30.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5% | 4.4% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 1.9% | 34.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 15.8% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 22.8% | 35.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is grants and other revenue in Zambia?
- Grants and other revenue in Zambia was 25.3% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest grants and other revenue recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest grants and other revenue recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for grants and other revenue?
- Zambia ranks 54th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grants and other revenue rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Grants and other revenue (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Grants are transfers receivable by government units, from other resident or nonresident government units or international organizations, that do not meet the definition of a tax, subsidy, or social contribution. Other revenue is all revenue receivable excluding taxes, social contributions, and grants. This category of revenue includes property income, sales of goods and services, and miscellaneous other types of revenue. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.