Social contributions (% of revenue) in Zambia
Zambia: Social contributions (% of revenue) was 0.0% in 2002. ◆ Volatile
Social contributions in Zambia, 1990–2002
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2002, social contributions in Zambia stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of down 61.6% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions in Zambia peaked at 0.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1996.
Zambia ranks 112th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Social contributions (% of revenue) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +72.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -96.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +58.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -29.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -36.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -47.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +493.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -61.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.2%, 0% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.7%, 0% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is social contributions in Zambia?
- Social contributions in Zambia was 0.0% in 2002, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest social contributions recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1996.
- How does Zambia rank for social contributions?
- Zambia ranks 112th out of 112 countries with data for 2002.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 Social contributions (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Social contributions are actual or imputed contributions payable to social insurance schemes to make provisions for social benefits to be paid. 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.