Gross national expenditure in Zambia

Zambia: Gross national expenditure was 559.46 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
559.46 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
109th
of 185 countries
All-time high
559.46 billion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
91.24 billion current LCU
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Gross national expenditure in Zambia, 2010–2024

100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B500.0B600.0B2010201720242010: 91.2B current LCU2011: 106.7B current LCU2012: 119.0B current LCU2013: 141.1B current LCU2014: 156.4B current LCU2015: 191.0B current LCU2016: 213.4B current LCU2017: 233.1B current LCU2018: 264.7B current LCU2019: 297.8B current LCU2020: 280.3B current LCU2021: 349.0B current LCU2022: 380.4B current LCU2023: 512.0B current LCU2024: 559.5B current LCU

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in Zambia is 559.46 billion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 257.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Zambia peaked at 559.46 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.24 billion current LCU, in 2010.

Zambia ranks 109th of 185 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 181.45 billion current LCU 91.24 billion current LCU 297.81 billion current LCU 10
2020s 416.24 billion current LCU 280.29 billion current LCU 559.46 billion current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 106 Mauritius 761.84 billion current LCU compare
  2. 107 Djibouti 701.13 billion current LCU compare
  3. 108 Belgium 654.97 billion current LCU compare
  4. 110 Qatar 540.67 billion current LCU compare
  5. 111 Mauritania 531.28 billion current LCU compare
  6. 112 Singapore 503.93 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure in Zambia?
Gross national expenditure in Zambia was 559.46 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 559.46 billion current LCU in 2024.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 91.24 billion current LCU in 2010.
How does Zambia rank for gross national expenditure?
Zambia ranks 109th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 257.8%. 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 Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 8,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. 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.