General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Zambia

Zambia: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per was 0.1268 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.1268 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
135th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.1768 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2019
All-time low
0.0938 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Zambia, 2010–2024

00.050.10.150.22010201720242010: 0.094 current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.102 current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.119 current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.122 current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.145 current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.148 current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.161 current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.137 current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.127 current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.177 current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.147 current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.115 current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.145 current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.133 current US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.127 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Zambia is 0.1268 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Zambia peaked at 0.1768 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0938 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.

That places Zambia 135th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 2010 to 2024.
Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
2010 0.0938 current US$ per US$ of GDP
2011 0.1025 current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.2%
2012 0.119 current US$ per US$ of GDP +16.1%
2013 0.1218 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.4%
2014 0.1452 current US$ per US$ of GDP +19.2%
2015 0.1478 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.8%
2016 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.7%
2017 0.1372 current US$ per US$ of GDP -14.6%
2018 0.1271 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.4%
2019 0.1768 current US$ per US$ of GDP +39.2%
2020 0.1469 current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.9%
2021 0.1153 current US$ per US$ of GDP -21.5%
2022 0.1445 current US$ per US$ of GDP +25.3%
2023 0.1331 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.9%
2024 0.1268 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.1332 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0938 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1768 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.1333 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1153 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1469 current US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 132 Qatar 0.1288 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 133 Albania 0.1285 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 134 Ecuador 0.1282 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 136 Hong Kong, China 0.1257 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 137 Panama 0.124 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 138 Malaysia 0.1237 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Zambia?
General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Zambia was 0.1268 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1768 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0938 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
How does Zambia rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
Zambia ranks 135th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 11,054 data points, 1960–2025
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.