Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), gaps filled in Zambia
Zambia: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), gaps filled was 154.97 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), gaps filled in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 154.97 billion current LCU for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 34.3% on the previous year and up 423.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), gaps filled in Zambia peaked at 154.97 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.13 million current LCU, in 1990.
That places Zambia 87th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), gaps filled in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.13 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 41.51 million current LCU | +79.4% |
| 1992 | 113.49 million current LCU | +173.4% |
| 1993 | 266.21 million current LCU | +134.6% |
| 1994 | 468.26 million current LCU | +75.9% |
| 1995 | 600.68 million current LCU | +28.3% |
| 1996 | 745.10 million current LCU | +24.0% |
| 1997 | 945.30 million current LCU | +26.9% |
| 1998 | 1.10 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 1.43 billion current LCU | +30.3% |
| 2000 | 2.01 billion current LCU | +40.2% |
| 2001 | 2.58 billion current LCU | +28.7% |
| 2002 | 2.90 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 3.56 billion current LCU | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 4.67 billion current LCU | +31.3% |
| 2005 | 5.65 billion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 6.54 billion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 8.57 billion current LCU | +30.9% |
| 2008 | 10.06 billion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 10.21 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 13.96 billion current LCU | +36.7% |
| 2011 | 19.92 billion current LCU | +42.7% |
| 2012 | 21.88 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 24.57 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 29.63 billion current LCU | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 33.55 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 39.18 billion current LCU | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 41.50 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 53.41 billion current LCU | +28.7% |
| 2019 | 58.88 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 65.15 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 97.17 billion current LCU | +49.1% |
| 2022 | 101.30 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 115.43 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 154.97 billion current LCU | +34.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 154.97 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 434.26 billion current LCU, 36% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 154.97 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.33 trillion current LCU, 12% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +173.4% | 41.51 million current LCU | 113.49 million current LCU |
| 1993 | +134.6% | 113.49 million current LCU | 266.21 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 573.13 million current LCU | 23.13 million current LCU | 1.43 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.68 billion current LCU | 2.01 billion current LCU | 10.21 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.65 billion current LCU | 13.96 billion current LCU | 58.88 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.81 billion current LCU | 65.15 billion current LCU | 154.97 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 84 Mauritius 171.31 billion current LCU compare
- 85 Afghanistan 167.62 billion current LCU compare
- 86 Nicaragua 155.23 billion current LCU compare
- 88 New Zealand 147.96 billion current LCU compare
- 89 Switzerland 145.50 billion current LCU compare
- 90 Ireland 144.50 billion current LCU compare
More public sector data for Zambia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), gaps filled in Zambia?
- Revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), gaps filled in Zambia was 154.97 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 154.97 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.13 million current LCU in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), gaps filled?
- Zambia ranks 87th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), gaps filled rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 423.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) with 57 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Revenue, excluding grants Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) with 57 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.