Government revenue in Zambia in 2024 — 23.41%. Ranked 59 in the world out of 89. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 3 pp.
1990–2024 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Zambia
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23.41 | +2.7 pp |
| 2023 | 20.71 | +0.2 pp |
| 2022 | 20.51 | −1.46 pp |
| 2021 | 21.97 | +2.39 pp |
| 2020 | 19.58 | −0.01 pp |
| 2019 | 19.6 | +0.19 pp |
| 2018 | 19.41 | +2.56 pp |
| 2017 | 16.85 | −1.28 pp |
| 2016 | 18.13 | −0.16 pp |
| 2015 | 18.3 | +0.56 pp |
| 2014 | 17.74 | +1.5 pp |
| 2013 | 16.24 | −0.43 pp |
| 2012 | 16.67 | −0.8 pp |
| 2011 | 17.47 | +3.11 pp |
| 2010 | 14.36 | +1.16 pp |
| 2009 | 13.21 | −1.79 pp |
| 2008 | 15 | −0.23 pp |
| 2007 | 15.23 | +0.99 pp |
| 2006 | 14.23 | −0.96 pp |
| 2005 | 15.2 | −0.52 pp |
| 2004 | 15.72 | +0.38 pp |
| 2003 | 15.33 | −0.4 pp |
| 2002 | 15.74 | −1.72 pp |
| 2001 | 17.46 | — |
| 1999 | 17.59 | +0.93 pp |
| 1998 | 16.66 | −0.05 pp |
| 1997 | 16.71 | −0.44 pp |
| 1996 | 17.15 | −1.11 pp |
| 1995 | 18.26 | −0.87 pp |
| 1994 | 19.13 | +1.17 pp |
| 1993 | 17.96 | −1.96 pp |
| 1992 | 19.93 | +0.91 pp |
| 1991 | 19.02 | −1.39 pp |
| 1990 | 20.41 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Central government revenue excluding grants, as a percent of GDP. Beyond taxes it includes non-tax receipts: dividends of state-owned companies, revenue from the sale of extraction rights, duties and fees. That is why the difference between this indicator and tax revenue says something about the structure of a state: in commodity countries it is large, because a substantial part of the budget comes not from taxes but from rent.
Important: Grants are excluded deliberately: in the poorest countries foreign aid can make up a substantial part of the budget, and with it included the indicator would no longer measure the ability of a state to raise revenue.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
How much the state spends in a year — including wages, pensions, benefits and interest on debt.
Public Finance Budget balanceThe budget deficit or surplus as a percent of GDP. A negative value means spending exceeds revenue.
Public Finance Tax revenue (% of GDP)Taxes collected as a percent of GDP — the fiscal capacity of the state.
Public Finance Government debtGross general government debt as a percent of GDP.
