How does Zambia rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Zambia ranks 164th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.

Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?

Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Zambia

Name: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Zambia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Zambia: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 25.4%

World rank

164th

of 197 countries

All-time high

0.1512 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1983

All-time low

0.0314 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2020

Years of data

1965–2025

Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1965–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.4% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0.1512 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0314 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

That places Zambia 164th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.

Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1965 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1965	0.0844 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1966	0.0847 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1967	0.0842 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1968	0.0846 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1969	0.0843 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1970	0.0843 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1971	0.0846 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1972	0.0841 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1973	0.0844 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1974	0.0844 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1975	0.0841 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1976	0.0846 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1977	0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
1978	0.1095 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
1979	0.0891 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
1980	0.0721 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
1981	0.1025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+42.1%
1982	0.096 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1983	0.1512 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+57.5%
1984	0.111 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.6%
1985	0.1021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1986	0.1026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1987	0.0967 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1988	0.0586 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-39.4%
1989	0.099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+69.1%
1990	0.1166 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
1991	0.0926 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
1992	0.1069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
1993	0.1062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1994	0.128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.5%
1995	0.1194 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1996	0.1196 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1997	0.1216 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1998	0.1201 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1999	0.1149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2000	0.1165 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2001	0.1201 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2002	0.1104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2003	0.1053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2004	0.0991 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2005	0.096 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2006	0.0888 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2007	0.0853 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2008	0.0853 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2009	0.0667 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.8%
2010	0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
2011	0.0552 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2012	0.0547 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2013	0.0608 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2014	0.0676 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
2015	0.0514 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.0%
2016	0.0471 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2017	0.0658 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.6%
2018	0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.5%
2019	0.0759 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2020	0.0314 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-58.6%
2021	0.0423 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.6%
2022	0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+43.9%
2023	0.0585 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2024	0.0473 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
2025	0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.4%

Zambia compared with similar countries

Zambia's 0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.069 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Zambia's 0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit) 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	+69.1%	0.0586 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.099 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1983	+57.5%	0.096 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1512 current US$ per US$ of GDP
2020	-58.6%	0.0759 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0314 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0845 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0842 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0847 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
1970s	0.0885 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0841 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1095 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0992 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0586 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1512 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1146 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0926 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0973 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0667 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1201 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0613 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0471 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0314 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Zambia

161 Gabon 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
162 Somalia 0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
163 Bermuda 0.0362 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
165 United States 0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
166 Iran 0.0334 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
167 Liechtenstein 0.033 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for Zambia

Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -28.84 % change on previous year (2024)
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)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.1053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 138.75 units per person (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0769 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 101.32 units per person (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia?: Taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 0.1512 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0314 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does Zambia rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Zambia ranks 164th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 198 places, 8,406 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.