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

Latest (2024)
58.64 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 30.7%
World rank
84th
of 153 countries
All-time high
58.64 billion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
9.25 million current LCU
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2024

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Zambia, 1990–2024

020.0B40.0B60.0B1990200720241990: 9.3M current LCU1991: 13.5M current LCU1992: 44.2M current LCU1993: 75.6M current LCU1994: 132.0M current LCU1995: 162.2M current LCU1996: 242.7M current LCU1997: 305.1M current LCU1998: 395.8M current LCU1999: 477.7M current LCU2001: 927.5M current LCU2002: 1.2B current LCU2003: 1.6B current LCU2004: 2.0B current LCU2005: 2.4B current LCU2006: 2.9B current LCU2007: 3.5B current LCU2008: 3.9B current LCU2009: 4.4B current LCU2010: 6.4B current LCU2011: 9.0B current LCU2012: 10.2B current LCU2013: 9.5B current LCU2014: 10.8B current LCU2015: 12.2B current LCU2016: 14.6B current LCU2017: 16.1B current LCU2018: 20.2B current LCU2019: 23.2B current LCU2020: 28.9B current LCU2021: 42.1B current LCU2022: 47.5B current LCU2023: 44.9B current LCU2024: 58.6B current LCU

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

Annual values for Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in Zambia, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 81 Ireland 65.25 billion current LCU compare
  2. 82 Nicaragua 64.47 billion current LCU compare
  3. 83 Austria 63.38 billion current LCU compare
  4. 85 Peru 54.88 billion current LCU compare
  5. 86 Ghana 53.70 billion current LCU compare
  6. 87 Singapore 52.92 billion current LCU compare

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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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Indicator
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 4,587 data points, 1972–2024
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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.