Other taxes (% of revenue) in Zambia
Zambia: Other taxes (% of revenue) was 2.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other taxes in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2024, other taxes in Zambia stood at 2.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 21.8% on the previous year and up 154.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other taxes in Zambia peaked at 2.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
Zambia ranks 37th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other taxes (% of revenue) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +41.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -37.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -53.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +202.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -65.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +117.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +6025733.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -47.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +24.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | +21.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 2.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 4.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 2.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6%, 4.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other taxes (% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +6025733.8% | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| 1994 | +202.9% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other taxes in Zambia?
- Other taxes in Zambia was 2.5% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other taxes recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest other taxes recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Zambia rank for other taxes?
- Zambia ranks 37th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other taxes rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.0%. 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 Other taxes (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other taxes include employer payroll or labor taxes, taxes on property, and taxes not allocable to other categories, such as penalties for late payment or nonpayment of taxes. 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.