GDFI - public sector in Zambia
Zambia: GDFI - public sector was 942.17 billion constant LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDFI - public sector 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 - public sector in 2011. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 84.4% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - public sector 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 38 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 1 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.93 trillion constant LCU compare
- 2 Guinea 1.41 trillion constant LCU compare
- 3 Uganda 1.40 trillion constant LCU compare
- 5 Senegal 699.02 billion constant LCU compare
- 6 Côte d'Ivoire 615.56 billion constant LCU compare
- 7 Burkina Faso 598.41 billion constant LCU 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)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.033 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 30.28 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 22.11 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0452 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 1.03 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 1,356 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdfi - public sector in Zambia?
- Gdfi - public sector 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 - public sector recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 942.17 billion constant LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdfi - public sector recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.43 billion constant LCU in 1987.
- How does Zambia rank for gdfi - public sector?
- Zambia ranks 4th out of 38 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdfi - public sector 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 - public sector (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public sectors’ 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 measured at constant prices, done by government units and non-financial public enterprises. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 1993 SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of governments consumption expenditure. Data are in constant local currency.