GDFI - central government in Zambia

Zambia: GDFI - central government was 942.17 billion constant LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
942.17 billion constant LCU
Change on year
up 84.4%
World rank
4th
of 20 countries
All-time high
942.17 billion constant LCU
in 2011
All-time low
89.17 billion constant LCU
in 1994
Years of data
18
1994–2011

GDFI - central government in Zambia, 1994–2011

0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B1.0T1994200220111994: 89.2B constant LCU1995: 92.1B constant LCU1996: 135.3B constant LCU1997: 121.0B constant LCU1998: 242.0B constant LCU1999: 224.3B constant LCU2000: 598.6B constant LCU2001: 844.7B constant LCU2002: 807.3B constant LCU2003: 778.6B constant LCU2004: 674.8B constant LCU2005: 605.9B constant LCU2006: 415.3B constant LCU2007: 454.3B constant LCU2008: 464.3B constant LCU2009: 470.9B constant LCU2010: 511.0B constant LCU2011: 942.2B constant LCU

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant LCU.

Analysis

In 2011, gdfi - central government in Zambia stood at 942.17 billion constant LCU. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 84.4% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdfi - central government in Zambia peaked at 942.17 billion constant LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 89.17 billion constant LCU, in 1994.

Zambia ranks 4th of 20 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GDFI - central government in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for GDFI - central government (constant LCU) in Zambia, 1994 to 2011.
Year constant LCU Change
1994 89.17 billion constant LCU
1995 92.07 billion constant LCU +3.2%
1996 135.35 billion constant LCU +47.0%
1997 121.02 billion constant LCU -10.6%
1998 241.99 billion constant LCU +100.0%
1999 224.33 billion constant LCU -7.3%
2000 598.62 billion constant LCU +166.8%
2001 844.65 billion constant LCU +41.1%
2002 807.28 billion constant LCU -4.4%
2003 778.62 billion constant LCU -3.6%
2004 674.76 billion constant LCU -13.3%
2005 605.85 billion constant LCU -10.2%
2006 415.29 billion constant LCU -31.5%
2007 454.31 billion constant LCU +9.4%
2008 464.31 billion constant LCU +2.2%
2009 470.91 billion constant LCU +1.4%
2010 511.04 billion constant LCU +8.5%
2011 942.17 billion constant LCU +84.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 150.65 billion constant LCU 89.17 billion constant LCU 241.99 billion constant LCU 6
2000s 611.46 billion constant LCU 415.29 billion constant LCU 844.65 billion constant LCU 10
2010s 726.60 billion constant LCU 511.04 billion constant LCU 942.17 billion constant LCU 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 1 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.93 trillion constant LCU compare
  2. 2 Guinea 1.41 trillion constant LCU compare
  3. 3 Uganda 1.40 trillion constant LCU compare
  4. 5 Senegal 699.02 billion constant LCU compare
  5. 6 Congo 335.75 billion constant LCU compare
  6. 7 Chad 222.89 billion constant LCU compare

See the full ranking of 20 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdfi - central government in Zambia?
Gdfi - central government in Zambia was 942.17 billion constant LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
What is the highest gdfi - central government recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 942.17 billion constant LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest gdfi - central government recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 89.17 billion constant LCU in 1994.
How does Zambia rank for gdfi - central government?
Zambia ranks 4th out of 20 countries with data for 2011.
Is gdfi - central government rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GDFI - central government (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDFI - central government (constant LCU)
Unit
constant LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
20 places, 489 data points, 1965–2011
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Central government’s gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets, by central government. Data are in current local currency.