Gross national expenditure in Zambia
Zambia: Gross national expenditure was 559.46 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure in Zambia, 2010–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- DEC alternative conversion factor 25.13 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 16.91 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 673.13 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 25.61 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -64.49 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.57 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 30,170 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,200 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 661.15 billion current LCU (2025)
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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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.