Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Zambia
Zambia: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 7.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 7.2% for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.0% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Zambia peaked at 7.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1993.
Zambia ranks 98th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.4% | — |
| 1991 | 5.2% | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 6.0% | +43.4% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +36.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 4.2% | 6.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.5% | 6.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.7% | 7.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.3% | 7.2% | 4 |
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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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 310.54 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.57 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 268.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 110.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Zambia?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Zambia was 7.2% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1993.
- How does Zambia rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Zambia ranks 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.