Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 16.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Zambia, 2001–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 16.8% for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in 2021. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Zambia peaked at 16.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2009.
That places Zambia 82nd out of 164 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.5% | — |
| 2002 | 15.4% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | +2.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 16.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.9%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 16.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.0%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 11.7% | 16.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 12.8% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.4% | 16.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 310.54 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.57 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 268.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 110.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Zambia?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Zambia was 16.8% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2009.
- How does Zambia rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 82nd out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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