Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Zambia
Zambia: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains was 58.64 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Zambia is 58.64 billion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 30.7% on the previous year and up 441.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Zambia peaked at 58.64 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.25 million current LCU, in 1990.
That places Zambia 84th out of 153 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.
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.25 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 13.53 million current LCU | +46.2% |
| 1992 | 44.25 million current LCU | +227.1% |
| 1993 | 75.61 million current LCU | +70.9% |
| 1994 | 131.99 million current LCU | +74.6% |
| 1995 | 162.20 million current LCU | +22.9% |
| 1996 | 242.70 million current LCU | +49.6% |
| 1997 | 305.10 million current LCU | +25.7% |
| 1998 | 395.80 million current LCU | +29.7% |
| 1999 | 477.70 million current LCU | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 927.53 million current LCU | +94.2% |
| 2002 | 1.24 billion current LCU | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 1.60 billion current LCU | +29.3% |
| 2004 | 2.02 billion current LCU | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 2.40 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 2.88 billion current LCU | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 3.52 billion current LCU | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 3.91 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 4.42 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 6.42 billion current LCU | +45.4% |
| 2011 | 9.01 billion current LCU | +40.2% |
| 2012 | 10.19 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 9.50 billion current LCU | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 10.83 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 12.23 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 14.57 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 16.11 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 20.21 billion current LCU | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 23.21 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 28.90 billion current LCU | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 42.11 billion current LCU | +45.7% |
| 2022 | 47.49 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 44.87 billion current LCU | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 58.64 billion current LCU | +30.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 185.81 million current LCU | 9.25 million current LCU | 477.70 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.55 billion current LCU | 927.53 million current LCU | 4.42 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.23 billion current LCU | 6.42 billion current LCU | 23.21 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.40 billion current LCU | 28.90 billion current LCU | 58.64 billion current LCU | 5 |
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.0469 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -80 % change on previous year (2024)
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- 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)
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- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 349.67 million current USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Zambia?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Zambia was 58.64 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.64 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.25 million current LCU in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Zambia ranks 84th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 441.6%. 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 Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. 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.