Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Zambia

Zambia: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 23.81 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
23.81
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
114th
of 195 countries
All-time high
36.6
in 2006
All-time low
15.63
in 2010
Years of data
30
2001–2030

Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Zambia, 2001–2030

0102030402001201520302001: 22.12002: 23.12003: 222004: 20.82005: 20.12006: 36.62007: 18.92008: 18.82009: 15.82010: 15.62011: 17.72012: 18.72013: 17.62014: 18.92015: 18.82016: 18.22017: 17.52018: 19.42019: 20.42020: 20.32021: 22.42022: 20.42023: 21.92024: 22.22025: 22.82026: 232027: 23.32028: 23.42029: 23.62030: 23.8

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

Annual values for Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Zambia, 2001 to 2030.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
213 places, 7,681 data points, 1991–2030
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