Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 4.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Zambia stood at 4.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 41.1% on the previous year and up 407.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 4.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0067 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 67th of 157 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0067 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0113 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +68.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0335 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +196.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0681 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +103.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1154 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +69.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1356 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1945 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.5% |
| 1997 | 0.211 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4049 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5973 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6791 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7033 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.732 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6604 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.494 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5637 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4967 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5898 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6157 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7153 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7666 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7744 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9701 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2015 | 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 2016 | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 2.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2020 | 3.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.1% |
| 2021 | 3.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 2.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 3.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2024 | 4.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 4.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 71% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 4.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 11% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +196.1% | 0.0113 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0335 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1482 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4049 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6129 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.494 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.732 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6157 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 64 Turkey 5.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 India 5.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Thailand 5.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 South Africa 4.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Czechia 4.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Honduras 3.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Zambia was 4.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0067 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 67th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 407.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.