Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per capita was 310.49 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per capita in Zambia, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita in Zambia stood at 310.49 constant LCU per person.
That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita in Zambia peaked at 446.28 constant LCU per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 174.56 constant LCU per person, in 1988.
That places Zambia 168th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 393.41 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1966 | 359.81 constant LCU per person | -8.5% |
| 1967 | 376.04 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 368.62 constant LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 355.51 constant LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 361.83 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 351.69 constant LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 373.41 constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 359.33 constant LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 371.37 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 352.23 constant LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 362.95 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 385.35 constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 446.28 constant LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 344.32 constant LCU per person | -22.8% |
| 1980 | 255.59 constant LCU per person | -25.8% |
| 1981 | 250.07 constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 326.45 constant LCU per person | +30.5% |
| 1983 | 412.8 constant LCU per person | +26.4% |
| 1984 | 392.4 constant LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 355.38 constant LCU per person | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 378.47 constant LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 318.14 constant LCU per person | -15.9% |
| 1988 | 174.56 constant LCU per person | -45.1% |
| 1989 | 296.11 constant LCU per person | +69.6% |
| 1990 | 363.05 constant LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 1991 | 275.48 constant LCU per person | -24.1% |
| 1992 | 309.08 constant LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 320.25 constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 374.51 constant LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 333.89 constant LCU per person | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 348.54 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 357.26 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 334.81 constant LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 317.11 constant LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 329.39 constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 350.09 constant LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 325.02 constant LCU per person | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 315.61 constant LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 307.42 constant LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 308.05 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 300.27 constant LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 302.05 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 323.24 constant LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 349.92 constant LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 385.2 constant LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 393.53 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 409.82 constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 416.98 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 424.59 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 433.94 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 435.31 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 436.86 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 440.1 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 428.88 constant LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 364.31 constant LCU per person | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 362.19 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 356.7 constant LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 375.84 constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 351.34 constant LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 310.49 constant LCU per person | -11.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 310.49 constant LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,289 constant LCU per person, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 310.49 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,952 constant LCU per person, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per capita in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +69.6% | 174.56 constant LCU per person | 296.11 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 370.68 constant LCU per person | 355.51 constant LCU per person | 393.41 constant LCU per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 370.88 constant LCU per person | 344.32 constant LCU per person | 446.28 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 316 constant LCU per person | 174.56 constant LCU per person | 412.8 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 333.4 constant LCU per person | 275.48 constant LCU per person | 374.51 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 321.11 constant LCU per person | 300.27 constant LCU per person | 350.09 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 420.52 constant LCU per person | 385.2 constant LCU per person | 440.1 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 353.48 constant LCU per person | 310.49 constant LCU per person | 375.84 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 165 Solomon Islands 333.93 constant LCU per person compare
- 166 Ecuador 329.51 constant LCU per person compare
- 167 Papua New Guinea 327.27 constant LCU per person compare
- 169 Ghana 271.88 constant LCU per person compare
- 170 Sierra Leone 271.17 constant LCU per person compare
- 171 Azerbaijan 268.06 constant LCU per person 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)
- 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 taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita in Zambia?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita in Zambia was 310.49 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 446.28 constant LCU per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 174.56 constant LCU per person in 1988.
- How does Zambia rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 168th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.