Taxes less subsidies on products in Zambia
Zambia: Taxes less subsidies on products was 1.02 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.02 billion current US$
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
129th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.09 billion current US$
in 2018
All-time low
89.60 million current US$
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 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products in Zambia is 1.02 billion current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products in Zambia peaked at 2.09 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 89.60 million current US$, in 1965.
Zambia ranks 129th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 89.60 million current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 105.00 million current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1967 | 112.84 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 133.14 million current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1969 | 162.40 million current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1970 | 150.78 million current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 139.86 million current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 157.49 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 205.55 million current US$ | +30.5% |
| 1974 | 245.70 million current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1975 | 205.53 million current US$ | -16.4% |
| 1976 | 232.10 million current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 240.34 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 307.74 million current US$ | +28.0% |
| 1979 | 298.74 million current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 280.22 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 410.89 million current US$ | +46.6% |
| 1982 | 371.68 million current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 502.06 million current US$ | +35.1% |
| 1984 | 301.95 million current US$ | -39.9% |
| 1985 | 230.03 million current US$ | -23.8% |
| 1986 | 170.69 million current US$ | -25.8% |
| 1987 | 219.07 million current US$ | +28.3% |
| 1988 | 218.36 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 395.65 million current US$ | +81.2% |
| 1990 | 383.38 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 312.66 million current US$ | -18.4% |
| 1992 | 340.13 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 347.76 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 468.10 million current US$ | +34.6% |
| 1995 | 454.73 million current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 430.09 million current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 523.49 million current US$ | +21.7% |
| 1998 | 424.82 million current US$ | -18.8% |
| 1999 | 391.07 million current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 419.36 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 491.85 million current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 462.94 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 516.04 million current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 616.70 million current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 800.21 million current US$ | +29.8% |
| 2006 | 1.13 billion current US$ | +41.6% |
| 2007 | 1.20 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.53 billion current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 1.02 billion current US$ | -33.1% |
| 2010 | 1.12 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 1.30 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 1.40 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 1.70 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 1.84 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.09 billion current US$ | -40.5% |
| 2016 | 987.54 million current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 1.70 billion current US$ | +72.3% |
| 2018 | 2.09 billion current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2019 | 1.77 billion current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 570.24 million current US$ | -67.8% |
| 2021 | 934.74 million current US$ | +63.9% |
| 2022 | 1.78 billion current US$ | +89.9% |
| 2023 | 1.61 billion current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 1.20 billion current US$ | -25.7% |
| 2025 | 1.02 billion current US$ | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120.60 million current US$ | 89.60 million current US$ | 162.40 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 218.38 million current US$ | 139.86 million current US$ | 307.74 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 310.06 million current US$ | 170.69 million current US$ | 502.06 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 407.62 million current US$ | 312.66 million current US$ | 523.49 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 818.84 million current US$ | 419.36 million current US$ | 1.53 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.50 billion current US$ | 987.54 million current US$ | 2.09 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 billion current US$ | 570.24 million current US$ | 1.78 billion current US$ | 6 |
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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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 14.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,318 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 25.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 33,113 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,356 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products in Zambia?
- Taxes less subsidies on products in Zambia was 1.02 billion current US$ 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 2.09 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.60 million current US$ in 1965.
- How does Zambia rank for taxes less subsidies on products?
- Zambia ranks 129th 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 down 6.7%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.