Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Zambia

Zambia: Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues was 17.24 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17.24 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
13th
of 36 countries
All-time high
17.24 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
All-time low
13.03 Percentage of GDP
in 2016
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Zambia, 2012–2024

0510152012201820242012: 14.7 Percentage of GDP2013: 14.1 Percentage of GDP2014: 15.3 Percentage of GDP2015: 14.3 Percentage of GDP2016: 13 Percentage of GDP2017: 14.9 Percentage of GDP2018: 16.2 Percentage of GDP2019: 16.2 Percentage of GDP2020: 15.7 Percentage of GDP2021: 16.1 Percentage of GDP2022: 16.2 Percentage of GDP2023: 16.7 Percentage of GDP2024: 17.2 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 17.24 Percentage of GDP for revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Zambia peaked at 17.24 Percentage of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.03 Percentage of GDP, in 2016.

That places Zambia 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Zambia, 2012 to 2024.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2012 14.73 Percentage of GDP
2013 14.15 Percentage of GDP -3.9%
2014 15.28 Percentage of GDP +8.0%
2015 14.29 Percentage of GDP -6.5%
2016 13.03 Percentage of GDP -8.8%
2017 14.89 Percentage of GDP +14.3%
2018 16.17 Percentage of GDP +8.5%
2019 16.22 Percentage of GDP +0.3%
2020 15.71 Percentage of GDP -3.1%
2021 16.15 Percentage of GDP +2.8%
2022 16.16 Percentage of GDP +0.1%
2023 16.65 Percentage of GDP +3.1%
2024 17.24 Percentage of GDP +3.5%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 17.24 Percentage of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.41 Percentage of GDP, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 17.24 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.85 Percentage of GDP, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 14.84 Percentage of GDP 13.03 Percentage of GDP 16.22 Percentage of GDP 8
2020s 16.38 Percentage of GDP 15.71 Percentage of GDP 17.24 Percentage of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 10 Mozambique 19.34 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 11 Senegal 19.31 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 12 Togo 18.87 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 14 Eswatini 17.18 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 15 Rwanda 16.01 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 16 Kenya 15.63 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Zambia?
Revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Zambia was 17.24 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 17.24 Percentage of GDP in 2024.
What is the lowest revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.03 Percentage of GDP in 2016.
How does Zambia rank for revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues?
Zambia ranks 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues
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Percentage of GDP
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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42 places, 998 data points, 1990–2024
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Internationally comparable tax and non-tax revenue data from Revenue Statistics in Africa countries presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax or non-tax revenue, as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax, non-tax revenues, grants, royalties, fines, penalties, administrative fees, resource rents, sales of goods and services.