Revenue, excluding grants in Zambia

Zambia: Revenue, excluding grants was 23.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23.4%
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
91st
of 157 countries
All-time high
23.4%
in 2024
All-time low
13.2%
in 2009
Years of data
34
1990–2024

Revenue, excluding grants in Zambia, 1990–2024

05101520251990200720241990: 20.4 % of GDP1991: 19 % of GDP1992: 19.9 % of GDP1993: 18 % of GDP1994: 19.1 % of GDP1995: 18.3 % of GDP1996: 17.1 % of GDP1997: 16.7 % of GDP1998: 16.7 % of GDP1999: 17.6 % of GDP2001: 17.5 % of GDP2002: 15.7 % of GDP2003: 15.3 % of GDP2004: 15.7 % of GDP2005: 15.2 % of GDP2006: 14.2 % of GDP2007: 15.2 % of GDP2008: 15 % of GDP2009: 13.2 % of GDP2010: 14.4 % of GDP2011: 17.5 % of GDP2012: 16.7 % of GDP2013: 16.2 % of GDP2014: 17.7 % of GDP2015: 18.3 % of GDP2016: 18.1 % of GDP2017: 16.9 % of GDP2018: 19.4 % of GDP2019: 19.6 % of GDP2020: 19.6 % of GDP2021: 22 % of GDP2022: 20.5 % of GDP2023: 20.7 % of GDP2024: 23.4 % of GDP

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for revenue, excluding grants in Zambia is 23.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants in Zambia peaked at 23.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2009.

That places Zambia 91st out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Revenue, excluding grants in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP) in Zambia, 1990 to 2024.
Year % of GDP Change
1990 20.4%
1991 19.0% -6.8%
1992 19.9% +4.8%
1993 18.0% -9.9%
1994 19.1% +6.5%
1995 18.3% -4.6%
1996 17.1% -6.1%
1997 16.7% -2.5%
1998 16.7% -0.3%
1999 17.6% +5.6%
2001 17.5% -0.8%
2002 15.7% -9.9%
2003 15.3% -2.5%
2004 15.7% +2.5%
2005 15.2% -3.3%
2006 14.2% -6.3%
2007 15.2% +7.0%
2008 15.0% -1.5%
2009 13.2% -12.0%
2010 14.4% +8.8%
2011 17.5% +21.6%
2012 16.7% -4.6%
2013 16.2% -2.6%
2014 17.7% +9.2%
2015 18.3% +3.1%
2016 18.1% -0.9%
2017 16.9% -7.1%
2018 19.4% +15.2%
2019 19.6% +1.0%
2020 19.6% -0.1%
2021 22.0% +12.2%
2022 20.5% -6.6%
2023 20.7% +1.0%
2024 23.4% +13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.3% 16.7% 20.4% 10
2000s 15.2% 13.2% 17.5% 9
2010s 17.5% 14.4% 19.6% 10
2020s 21.2% 19.6% 23.4% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue, excluding grants in Zambia?
Revenue, excluding grants in Zambia was 23.4% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2009.
How does Zambia rank for revenue, excluding grants?
Zambia ranks 91st out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
Is revenue, excluding grants rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,652 data points, 1972–2024
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Revenue is an increase in net worth resulting from a transaction. Grants are excluded from this figure. 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.