Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -25.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
-25.1%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
76th
of 162 countries
All-time high
-14.1%
in 2001
All-time low
-25.4%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2001–2021
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Zambia, 2001–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Zambia stood at -25.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Zambia peaked at -14.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -25.4%, in 2020.
That places Zambia 76th out of 162 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -14.1% | — |
| 2002 | -14.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | -15.7% | +11.1% |
| 2004 | -17.4% | +10.8% |
| 2005 | -19.8% | +13.2% |
| 2006 | -14.2% | -27.9% |
| 2007 | -14.8% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | -16.4% | +11.0% |
| 2009 | -14.5% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | -14.7% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | -14.5% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | -16.5% | +14.0% |
| 2013 | -17.9% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | -20.3% | +13.5% |
| 2015 | -23.2% | +14.7% |
| 2016 | -22.4% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | -20.9% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | -20.1% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | -22.0% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | -25.4% | +15.6% |
| 2021 | -25.1% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -15.7% | -19.8% | -14.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | -19.2% | -23.2% | -14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -25.3% | -25.4% | -25.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 73 Seychelles -24.6% compare
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- 75 United States of America -24.9% compare
- 77 Georgia -25.2% compare
- 78 Albania -25.4% compare
- 79 Mozambique -26.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 310.54 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.57 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 268.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 110.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Zambia?
- Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Zambia was -25.1% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was -14.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.4% in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 76th out of 162 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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