Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita was 1,169 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita in Zambia, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita in Zambia is 1,169 current LCU per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 20.5% on the previous year and up 103.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita in Zambia peaked at 1,572 current LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0173 current LCU per person, in 1965.
Zambia ranks 171st 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), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0173 current LCU per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0197 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0205 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0234 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0276 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0249 current LCU per person | -9.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0225 current LCU per person | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0246 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0285 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0326 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0265 current LCU per person | -18.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0316 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0358 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0451 current LCU per person | +26.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0421 current LCU per person | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0381 current LCU per person | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0597 current LCU per person | +56.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0559 current LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0991 current LCU per person | +77.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0832 current LCU per person | -16.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1065 current LCU per person | +28.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1903 current LCU per person | +78.7% |
| 1987 | 0.29 current LCU per person | +52.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2442 current LCU per person | -15.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7202 current LCU per person | +194.9% |
| 1990 | 1.7 current LCU per person | +135.7% |
| 1991 | 2.53 current LCU per person | +49.2% |
| 1992 | 7.44 current LCU per person | +194.0% |
| 1993 | 18.8 current LCU per person | +152.6% |
| 1994 | 36.53 current LCU per person | +94.3% |
| 1995 | 44.72 current LCU per person | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 57.7 current LCU per person | +29.0% |
| 1997 | 74.5 current LCU per person | +29.1% |
| 1998 | 83.42 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 95.88 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 130.23 current LCU per person | +35.8% |
| 2001 | 172.01 current LCU per person | +32.1% |
| 2002 | 191.24 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 222.38 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 259.93 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 304.79 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 336.58 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 381.95 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 439.26 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 382.32 current LCU per person | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 385.2 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 436.13 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 481.84 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 597.5 current LCU per person | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 710.82 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 574.89 current LCU per person | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 601.99 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 928.7 current LCU per person | +54.3% |
| 2018 | 1,214 current LCU per person | +30.7% |
| 2019 | 1,232 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 548.84 current LCU per person | -55.5% |
| 2021 | 954.52 current LCU per person | +73.9% |
| 2022 | 1,492 current LCU per person | +56.3% |
| 2023 | 1,572 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 1,470 current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 1,169 current LCU per person | -20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0217 current LCU per person | 0.0173 current LCU per person | 0.0276 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0314 current LCU per person | 0.0225 current LCU per person | 0.0451 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1887 current LCU per person | 0.0381 current LCU per person | 0.7202 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.32 current LCU per person | 1.7 current LCU per person | 95.88 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 282.07 current LCU per person | 130.23 current LCU per person | 439.26 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 716.33 current LCU per person | 385.2 current LCU per person | 1,232 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,201 current LCU per person | 548.84 current LCU per person | 1,572 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 168 Tajikistan 1,371 current LCU per person compare
- 169 Macau, China 1,317 current LCU per person compare
- 170 Azerbaijan 1,210 current LCU per person compare
- 172 Turkmenistan 993.48 current LCU per person compare
- 173 Malaysia 724.32 current LCU per person compare
- 174 El Salvador 706.08 current 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -30.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 282.39 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -10.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 7,389 current LCU per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -32.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2755 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita in Zambia?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita in Zambia was 1,169 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,572 current LCU per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0173 current LCU per person in 1965.
- How does Zambia rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 171st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.3%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (current 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 (current 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)
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.