Expense in Zambia
Zambia: Expense was 111.19 billion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Expense in Zambia, 1998–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 111.19 billion current LCU for expense in 2021. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.7% on the previous year and up 572.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Zambia peaked at 111.19 billion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.29 billion current LCU, in 1998.
Zambia ranks 94th of 157 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.30 billion current LCU | 1.29 billion current LCU | 1.30 billion current LCU | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.44 billion current LCU | 2.09 billion current LCU | 11.22 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 37.72 billion current LCU | 14.26 billion current LCU | 65.97 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.80 billion current LCU | 84.42 billion current LCU | 111.19 billion current LCU | 2 |
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More public sector data for Zambia
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 18.8% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 35.1% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 31.8% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 5.2% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -3.2% (2024)
- Interest payments 28.3% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 25.3% (2024)
- Interest payments 26.5% (2021)
- Other taxes 2.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Zambia?
- Expense in Zambia was 111.19 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 111.19 billion current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 billion current LCU in 1998.
- How does Zambia rank for expense?
- Zambia ranks 94th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expense rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 572.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. 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.