Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Zambia

Zambia: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 2,490 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2,490 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 23.1%
World rank
120th
of 157 countries
All-time high
2,490 current LCU per person
in 2024
All-time low
1.13 current LCU per person
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2024

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Zambia, 1990–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1990200720241990: 1.1 current LCU per person1991: 1.6 current LCU per person1992: 5.3 current LCU per person1993: 6.6 current LCU per person1994: 14.7 current LCU per person1995: 15.5 current LCU per person1996: 40.6 current LCU per person1997: 51.8 current LCU per person1998: 51.1 current LCU per person1999: 68 current LCU per person2003: 129.6 current LCU per person2004: 176.1 current LCU per person2005: 200.8 current LCU per person2006: 220.5 current LCU per person2007: 278.3 current LCU per person2008: 292 current LCU per person2009: 266.8 current LCU per person2010: 344 current LCU per person2011: 397.7 current LCU per person2012: 480.3 current LCU per person2013: 663.4 current LCU per person2014: 839.2 current LCU per person2015: 720.4 current LCU per person2016: 705.5 current LCU per person2017: 1.0k current LCU per person2018: 1.2k current LCU per person2019: 1.2k current LCU per person2020: 1.1k current LCU per person2021: 1.2k current LCU per person2022: 1.4k current LCU per person2023: 2.0k current LCU per person2024: 2.5k current LCU per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Zambia is 2,490 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.1% on the previous year and up 196.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Zambia peaked at 2,490 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.13 current LCU per person, in 1990.

Zambia ranks 120th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Zambia, 1990 to 2024.
Year current LCU per person Change
1990 1.13 current LCU per person
1991 1.55 current LCU per person +37.7%
1992 5.35 current LCU per person +244.3%
1993 6.61 current LCU per person +23.6%
1994 14.68 current LCU per person +122.1%
1995 15.49 current LCU per person +5.5%
1996 40.62 current LCU per person +162.2%
1997 51.8 current LCU per person +27.5%
1998 51.11 current LCU per person -1.3%
1999 68 current LCU per person +33.1%
2003 129.61 current LCU per person +90.6%
2004 176.1 current LCU per person +35.9%
2005 200.78 current LCU per person +14.0%
2006 220.51 current LCU per person +9.8%
2007 278.28 current LCU per person +26.2%
2008 292.04 current LCU per person +4.9%
2009 266.81 current LCU per person -8.6%
2010 343.96 current LCU per person +28.9%
2011 397.71 current LCU per person +15.6%
2012 480.34 current LCU per person +20.8%
2013 663.36 current LCU per person +38.1%
2014 839.22 current LCU per person +26.5%
2015 720.36 current LCU per person -14.2%
2016 705.48 current LCU per person -2.1%
2017 1,030 current LCU per person +46.1%
2018 1,188 current LCU per person +15.3%
2019 1,190 current LCU per person +0.1%
2020 1,082 current LCU per person -9.0%
2021 1,246 current LCU per person +15.1%
2022 1,353 current LCU per person +8.6%
2023 2,022 current LCU per person +49.5%
2024 2,490 current LCU per person +23.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.63 current LCU per person 1.13 current LCU per person 68 current LCU per person 10
2000s 223.45 current LCU per person 129.61 current LCU per person 292.04 current LCU per person 7
2010s 755.85 current LCU per person 343.96 current LCU per person 1,190 current LCU per person 10
2020s 1,639 current LCU per person 1,082 current LCU per person 2,490 current LCU per person 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 117 Niger 2,642 current LCU per person
  2. 118 Spain 2,590 current LCU per person compare
  3. 119 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,514 current LCU per person compare
  4. 121 Belarus 2,445 current LCU per person compare
  5. 122 Bulgaria 2,326 current LCU per person compare
  6. 123 Saint Lucia 2,210 current LCU per person compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Zambia?
Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Zambia was 2,490 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 2,490 current LCU per person in 2024.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.13 current LCU per person in 1990.
How does Zambia rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
Zambia ranks 120th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 196.7%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,635 data points, 1972–2024
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Taxes on goods and services (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.