GDFI - general government in Zambia
Zambia: GDFI - general government was 942.17 billion constant LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDFI - general government in Zambia, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 942.17 billion constant LCU for gdfi - general government in 2011. That is the highest value across all 32 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 - general government in Zambia peaked at 942.17 billion constant LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 77.43 billion constant LCU, in 1987.
That places Zambia 4th out of 29 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDFI - general government in Zambia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 93.74 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1981 | 107.48 billion constant LCU | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 113.03 billion constant LCU | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 112.79 billion constant LCU | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 86.72 billion constant LCU | -23.1% |
| 1985 | 100.84 billion constant LCU | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 170.69 billion constant LCU | +69.3% |
| 1987 | 77.43 billion constant LCU | -54.6% |
| 1988 | 147.08 billion constant LCU | +90.0% |
| 1989 | 136.52 billion constant LCU | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 115.18 billion constant LCU | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 148.76 billion constant LCU | +29.2% |
| 1992 | 151.36 billion constant LCU | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 130.78 billion constant LCU | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 89.17 billion constant LCU | -31.8% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 114.63 billion constant LCU | 77.43 billion constant LCU | 170.69 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 145.00 billion constant LCU | 89.17 billion constant LCU | 241.99 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 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
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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 10.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -14.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 46.51 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -18.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8868 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 1,169 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.033 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdfi - general government in Zambia?
- Gdfi - general 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 - general government recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 942.17 billion constant LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdfi - general government recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.43 billion constant LCU in 1987.
- How does Zambia rank for gdfi - general government?
- Zambia ranks 4th out of 29 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdfi - general 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 - general government (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General 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 local, state or central government. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 93SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of government consumption expenditure. Data; constant prices, local currencies.