Other taxes in Zambia
Zambia: Other taxes 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 36th 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 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% |
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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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 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 36th 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.