Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Zambia stood at 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 38.0% on the previous year and up 326.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 68th 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.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0027 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0037 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0137 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +274.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0169 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0344 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +103.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0358 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +184.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1112 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.137 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1945 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2904 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +49.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3209 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2824 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2097 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2487 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2123 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2348 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.237 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2448 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2809 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3643 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4915 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5559 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5694 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6946 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8116 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9449 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9349 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +62.6% |
| 2024 | 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 60% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 20% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services (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 | +274.2% | 0.0037 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0137 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +184.4% | 0.0358 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1017 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0652 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1945 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.257 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2097 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3209 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.5195 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.237 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9449 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9349 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 65 Honduras 2.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Czechia 2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Philippines 2.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Macao 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Maldives 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 South Africa 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Zambia was 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 68th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 326.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Taxes on goods and services (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.