Gross national expenditure in Zambia
Zambia: Gross national expenditure was 84.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure in Zambia, 2010–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 84.5% for gross national expenditure in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Zambia peaked at 104.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 77.0%, in 2022.
Zambia ranks 169th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 93.8% | — |
| 2011 | 93.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 90.6% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 93.2% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 93.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 104.2% | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 94.7% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 96.2% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 84.2% | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 78.9% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 77.0% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 91.9% | +19.3% |
| 2024 | 84.5% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.8% | 90.6% | 104.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 77.0% | 91.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 166 Papua New Guinea 86.8%
- 167 Suriname 85.5%
- 168 Djibouti 85.3% compare
- 170 United Arab Emirates 83.7% compare
- 171 Oman 82.7% compare
- 172 Kuwait 82.5% 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)
- 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 gross national expenditure in Zambia?
- Gross national expenditure in Zambia was 84.5% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 104.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.0% in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for gross national expenditure?
- Zambia ranks 169th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross 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.