Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate was -18.25 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-18.25 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 373.4%
World rank
191st
of 197 countries
All-time high
202.79 % change on previous year
in 1989
All-time low
-54.15 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate in Zambia, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate in Zambia is -18.25 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 373.4% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 202.79 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -54.15 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Zambia ranks 191st of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 17.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 7.47 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 1968 | 17.99 % change on previous year | +140.9% |
| 1969 | 21.98 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 1970 | -7.16 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 1971 | -7.24 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 12.61 % change on previous year | -274.2% |
| 1973 | 19.2 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 1974 | 17.9 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1975 | -16.38 % change on previous year | -191.5% |
| 1976 | 23.07 % change on previous year | -240.8% |
| 1977 | 16.66 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1978 | 29.82 % change on previous year | +79.0% |
| 1979 | -3.81 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 1980 | -6.75 % change on previous year | +77.0% |
| 1981 | 61.67 % change on previous year | -1013.5% |
| 1982 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 1983 | 83.11 % change on previous year | -2554.2% |
| 1984 | -13.38 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 1985 | 31.91 % change on previous year | -338.4% |
| 1986 | 84.08 % change on previous year | +163.5% |
| 1987 | 56.87 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1988 | -13.45 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 1989 | 202.79 % change on previous year | -1608.2% |
| 1990 | 141.77 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1991 | 52.95 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 1992 | 201.16 % change on previous year | +279.9% |
| 1993 | 158.69 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1994 | 99 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 1995 | 25.41 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 1996 | 32.21 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 1997 | 32.46 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 14.96 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 1999 | 18.06 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 39.69 % change on previous year | +119.8% |
| 2001 | 36.14 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 14.66 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 2003 | 19.95 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 2004 | 20.66 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 21.19 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 14.3 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2007 | 17.55 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 19.18 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2009 | -9.83 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
| 2010 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -143.8% |
| 2011 | 17.05 % change on previous year | +296.2% |
| 2012 | 14.12 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 28.04 % change on previous year | +98.6% |
| 2014 | 22.8 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 2015 | -16.56 % change on previous year | -172.6% |
| 2016 | 8 % change on previous year | -148.3% |
| 2017 | 59.08 % change on previous year | +638.1% |
| 2018 | 34.7 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2019 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 2020 | -54.15 % change on previous year | -1286.3% |
| 2021 | 78.88 % change on previous year | -245.7% |
| 2022 | 60.7 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 8.35 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 2024 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -146.1% |
| 2025 | -18.25 % change on previous year | +373.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.16 % change on previous year | 7.47 % change on previous year | 21.98 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 8.47 % change on previous year | -16.38 % change on previous year | 29.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.35 % change on previous year | -13.45 % change on previous year | 202.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.67 % change on previous year | 14.96 % change on previous year | 201.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.35 % change on previous year | -9.83 % change on previous year | 39.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.61 % change on previous year | -16.56 % change on previous year | 59.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.95 % change on previous year | -54.15 % change on previous year | 78.88 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 188 Kiribati -8.54 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Liechtenstein -8.91 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Mozambique -14.02 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Oman -18.58 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Bangladesh -19.89 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Palestine, State of -21.19 % change on previous year 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)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -15.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.845 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,003 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 22.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 26,247 current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -21.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3498 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate in Zambia was -18.25 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 202.79 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -54.15 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 191st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.