Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.2356 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.2356 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 20.4%
World rank
110th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1986
All-time low
0.229 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2013
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Zambia is 0.2356 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.4% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 1.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.229 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Zambia ranks 110th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 1.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1967 | 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.9523 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1969 | 0.7746 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1970 | 0.8742 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 0.945 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9112 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.6942 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6178 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7196 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1976 | 0.6807 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8124 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1978 | 0.8677 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5782 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3818 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -34.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3733 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.521 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7931 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +52.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9495 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1985 | 1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 1.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.5% |
| 1987 | 1.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -36.4% |
| 1988 | 0.346 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -65.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5626 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +62.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8596 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +52.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6512 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 1992 | 0.794 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8192 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8783 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7706 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8724 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7669 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8974 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9073 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9164 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8828 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8252 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7072 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5603 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4333 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2855 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 2007 | 0.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.235 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.308 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2655 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2422 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2397 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.229 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2487 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3349 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3513 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2945 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3006 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3407 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3828 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3213 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2465 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2824 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 0.296 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 0.2356 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.2356 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.2356 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7746 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.7701 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5782 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.945 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7596 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.346 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8217 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6512 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9073 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5424 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.235 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9164 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2847 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.229 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3513 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2941 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2356 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3828 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 107 Turkmenistan 0.2545 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Belarus 0.2457 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2409 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Tonga 0.2311 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2292 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Belize 0.2066 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0.2356 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.229 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Zambia rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 110th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.