Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita was 5,849 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 5,849 current LCU per person for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.9% on the previous year and up 253.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Zambia peaked at 5,849 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.84 current LCU per person, in 1990.
That places Zambia 116th 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.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.84 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 4.78 current LCU per person | +68.7% |
| 1992 | 13.03 current LCU per person | +172.4% |
| 1993 | 26.62 current LCU per person | +104.2% |
| 1994 | 49.19 current LCU per person | +84.8% |
| 1995 | 58.75 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 77.72 current LCU per person | +32.3% |
| 1997 | 98.29 current LCU per person | +26.5% |
| 1998 | 112.46 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 141.51 current LCU per person | +25.8% |
| 2001 | 236.85 current LCU per person | +67.4% |
| 2002 | 267.49 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 313.89 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 401.63 current LCU per person | +28.0% |
| 2005 | 469.51 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 519.59 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 630.58 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 683.15 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 670.11 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 893.45 current LCU per person | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 1,162 current LCU per person | +30.1% |
| 2012 | 1,311 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 1,410 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 1,656 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 1,610 current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1,706 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 2,144 current LCU per person | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 2,539 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 2,707 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 2,866 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 3,786 current LCU per person | +32.1% |
| 2022 | 4,118 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 4,646 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 5,849 current LCU per person | +25.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.52 current LCU per person | 2.84 current LCU per person | 141.51 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 465.87 current LCU per person | 236.85 current LCU per person | 683.15 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,714 current LCU per person | 893.45 current LCU per person | 2,707 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,253 current LCU per person | 2,866 current LCU per person | 5,849 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 113 Portugal 6,055 current LCU per person compare
- 114 Lithuania 5,981 current LCU per person compare
- 115 Georgia 5,919 current LCU per person compare
- 117 Germany 5,645 current LCU per person compare
- 118 Saint Lucia 5,577 current LCU per person compare
- 119 Guatemala 5,550 current LCU per person compare
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 tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Zambia?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Zambia was 5,849 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,849 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 116th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 253.1%. 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 Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.