Taxes less subsidies on products in Zambia
Zambia: Taxes less subsidies on products was 25.61 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
25.61 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
115th
of 197 countries
All-time high
32.58 billion current LCU
in 2023
All-time low
64,000 current LCU
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Taxes less subsidies on products in Zambia, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 25.61 billion current LCU for taxes less subsidies on products in 2025.
The figure is down 18.2% on the previous year and up 171.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products in Zambia peaked at 32.58 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64,000 current LCU, in 1965.
That places Zambia 115th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 64,000 current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 75,000 current LCU | +17.2% |
| 1967 | 80,600 current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 95,100 current LCU | +18.0% |
| 1969 | 116,000 current LCU | +22.0% |
| 1970 | 107,700 current LCU | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 99,900 current LCU | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 112,500 current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 134,100 current LCU | +19.2% |
| 1974 | 158,100 current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 132,200 current LCU | -16.4% |
| 1976 | 162,700 current LCU | +23.1% |
| 1977 | 189,800 current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 246,400 current LCU | +29.8% |
| 1979 | 237,000 current LCU | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 221,000 current LCU | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 357,300 current LCU | +61.7% |
| 1982 | 345,200 current LCU | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 632,100 current LCU | +83.1% |
| 1984 | 547,500 current LCU | -13.4% |
| 1985 | 722,200 current LCU | +31.9% |
| 1986 | 1.33 million current LCU | +84.1% |
| 1987 | 2.09 million current LCU | +56.9% |
| 1988 | 1.80 million current LCU | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 5.47 million current LCU | +202.8% |
| 1990 | 13.21 million current LCU | +141.8% |
| 1991 | 20.21 million current LCU | +52.9% |
| 1992 | 60.87 million current LCU | +201.2% |
| 1993 | 157.45 million current LCU | +158.7% |
| 1994 | 313.33 million current LCU | +99.0% |
| 1995 | 392.94 million current LCU | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 519.51 million current LCU | +32.2% |
| 1997 | 688.13 million current LCU | +32.5% |
| 1998 | 791.05 million current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 933.89 million current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 1.30 billion current LCU | +39.7% |
| 2001 | 1.78 billion current LCU | +36.1% |
| 2002 | 2.04 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 2.44 billion current LCU | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 2.95 billion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 3.57 billion current LCU | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 4.08 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 4.80 billion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 5.72 billion current LCU | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 5.16 billion current LCU | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 5.38 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 6.30 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 7.19 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 9.20 billion current LCU | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 11.30 billion current LCU | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 9.43 billion current LCU | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 10.18 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 16.20 billion current LCU | +59.1% |
| 2018 | 21.82 billion current LCU | +34.7% |
| 2019 | 22.81 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 10.46 billion current LCU | -54.1% |
| 2021 | 18.71 billion current LCU | +78.9% |
| 2022 | 30.07 billion current LCU | +60.7% |
| 2023 | 32.58 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 31.33 billion current LCU | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 25.61 billion current LCU | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86,140 current LCU | 64,000 current LCU | 116,000 current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 158,040 current LCU | 99,900 current LCU | 246,400 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.35 million current LCU | 221,000 current LCU | 5.47 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 389.06 million current LCU | 13.21 million current LCU | 933.89 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.38 billion current LCU | 1.30 billion current LCU | 5.72 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.98 billion current LCU | 5.38 billion current LCU | 22.81 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.79 billion current LCU | 10.46 billion current LCU | 32.58 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 112 Belarus 33.07 billion current LCU compare
- 113 Ireland 31.21 billion current LCU compare
- 114 Malaysia 26.06 billion current LCU compare
- 116 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 24.85 billion current LCU compare
- 117 Namibia 24.49 billion current LCU compare
- 118 Switzerland 22.62 billion current LCU 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 13.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5703 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 751.62 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 14.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 18,886 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.8373 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6272 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products in Zambia?
- Taxes less subsidies on products in Zambia was 25.61 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.58 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,000 current LCU in 1965.
- How does Zambia rank for taxes less subsidies on products?
- Zambia ranks 115th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products are taxes payable per unit of a good or service. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.