Tax revenue (current LCU) in Zambia
Zambia: Tax revenue (current LCU) was 124.67 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 124.67 billion current LCU for tax revenue in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.5% on the previous year and up 373.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Zambia peaked at 124.67 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.08 million current LCU, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 88th 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) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.08 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 38.18 million current LCU | +72.9% |
| 1992 | 106.57 million current LCU | +179.1% |
| 1993 | 222.91 million current LCU | +109.2% |
| 1994 | 421.91 million current LCU | +89.3% |
| 1995 | 516.13 million current LCU | +22.3% |
| 1996 | 699.80 million current LCU | +35.6% |
| 1997 | 907.90 million current LCU | +29.7% |
| 1998 | 1.07 billion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 1.38 billion current LCU | +29.2% |
| 2001 | 2.45 billion current LCU | +77.4% |
| 2002 | 2.85 billion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 3.45 billion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 4.55 billion current LCU | +32.1% |
| 2005 | 5.50 billion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 6.30 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 7.92 billion current LCU | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 8.90 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 9.04 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 12.48 billion current LCU | +38.0% |
| 2011 | 16.78 billion current LCU | +34.5% |
| 2012 | 19.55 billion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 21.71 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 26.33 billion current LCU | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 26.40 billion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 28.86 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 37.39 billion current LCU | +29.6% |
| 2018 | 45.64 billion current LCU | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 50.11 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 54.63 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 74.23 billion current LCU | +35.9% |
| 2022 | 83.00 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 96.28 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 124.67 billion current LCU | +29.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 124.67 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 306.46 billion current LCU, 41% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 124.67 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 692.11 billion current LCU, 18% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU) 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 | +179.1% | 38.18 million current LCU | 106.57 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 538.02 million current LCU | 22.08 million current LCU | 1.38 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.66 billion current LCU | 2.45 billion current LCU | 9.04 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.52 billion current LCU | 12.48 billion current LCU | 50.11 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.56 billion current LCU | 54.63 billion current LCU | 124.67 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 85 New Zealand 127.55 billion current LCU compare
- 86 Austria 127.38 billion current LCU compare
- 87 Afghanistan 127.24 billion current LCU compare
- 89 Central African Republic 114.52 billion current LCU compare
- 90 Guinea-Bissau 110.66 billion current LCU compare
- 91 Ghana 110.02 billion current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Zambia?
- Tax revenue in Zambia was 124.67 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 124.67 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.08 million current LCU in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for tax revenue?
- Zambia ranks 88th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 373.5%. 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 Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.