General government final consumption expenditure in Zambia
Zambia: General government final consumption expenditure was 12.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in Zambia, 2010–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, general government final consumption expenditure in Zambia stood at 12.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Zambia peaked at 17.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2010.
Zambia ranks 135th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9.4% | — |
| 2011 | 10.2% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | +39.2% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | +25.3% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 12.7% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.3% | 9.4% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 11.5% | 14.7% | 5 |
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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)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -15.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.845 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,003 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 22.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 26,247 current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -21.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3498 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Zambia?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Zambia was 12.7% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Zambia ranks 135th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.