Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Zambia
Zambia: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 111.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Zambia, 2007–2024
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 111.2% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Zambia peaked at 132.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 81.6%, in 2022.
Zambia ranks 24th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 89.7% | — |
| 2008 | 97.5% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 110.7% | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 118.6% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 132.5% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | -25.1% |
| 2013 | 106.7% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 93.9% | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 115.3% | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 110.0% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 110.5% | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 108.6% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 114.3% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 115.4% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 81.6% | -29.3% |
| 2023 | 95.6% | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 111.2% | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 89.7% | 110.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 109.1% | 93.9% | 132.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.6% | 81.6% | 115.4% | 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 primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Zambia?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Zambia was 111.2% in 2024, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 132.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.6% in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Zambia ranks 24th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.