Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Zambia
Zambia: Total gov expenditure gdp wdi was 25.14 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
25.14
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
84th
of 157 countries
All-time high
25.37
in 2020
All-time low
14.1
in 2001
Years of data
23
1998–2021
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Zambia, 1998–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Zambia stood at 25.14.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Zambia peaked at 25.37 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.1, in 2001.
Zambia ranks 84th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19.61 | — |
| 1999 | 16.03 | -18.2% |
| 2001 | 14.1 | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 14.17 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 15.74 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 17.45 | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 19.76 | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 14.24 | -27.9% |
| 2007 | 14.77 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 16.38 | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 14.5 | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 14.67 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 14.5 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 16.53 | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 17.85 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 20.26 | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 23.23 | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 22.41 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 20.92 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 20.11 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 21.96 | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 25.37 | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 25.14 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.82 | 16.03 | 19.61 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.68 | 14.1 | 19.76 | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.24 | 14.5 | 23.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.25 | 25.14 | 25.37 | 2 |
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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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 22.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 30,170 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 6.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 10.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -14.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 46.51 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Zambia?
- Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Zambia was 25.14 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.37 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1 in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for total gov expenditure gdp wdi?
- Zambia ranks 84th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total gov expenditure gdp wdi rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total gov expenditure gdp wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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