Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 23.81 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Zambia, 2001–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 23.81 for revenue, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Zambia peaked at 36.6 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15.63, in 2010.
Zambia ranks 114th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22.07 | — |
| 2002 | 23.07 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 22 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 20.76 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 20.08 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 36.6 | +82.3% |
| 2007 | 18.89 | -48.4% |
| 2008 | 18.79 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 15.75 | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 15.63 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 17.74 | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 18.69 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 17.63 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 18.89 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 18.77 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 18.24 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 17.47 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 19.42 | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 20.41 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 20.27 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 22.37 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 20.38 | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 21.91 | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 22.16 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 22.77 | +2.8% |
| 2026 | 22.96 | +0.8% |
| 2027 | 23.28 | +1.4% |
| 2028 | 23.41 | +0.6% |
| 2029 | 23.58 | +0.7% |
| 2030 | 23.81 | +1.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 23.81 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.42, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 23.81 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.53, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +82.3% | 20.08 | 36.6 |
| 2007 | -48.4% | 36.6 | 18.89 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22 | 15.75 | 36.6 | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.29 | 15.63 | 20.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.31 | 20.27 | 23.58 | 10 |
| 2030s | 23.81 | 23.81 | 23.81 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Zambia?
- Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Zambia was 23.81 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6 in 2006.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.63 in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 114th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October