Revenue, excluding grants in Zambia
Zambia: Revenue, excluding grants was 154.97 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Revenue, excluding grants in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, revenue, excluding grants in Zambia stood at 154.97 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.3% on the previous year and up 423.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants in Zambia peaked at 154.97 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.13 million current LCU, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 87th 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 | 573.13 million current LCU | 23.13 million current LCU | 1.43 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.08 billion current LCU | 2.58 billion current LCU | 10.21 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 33.65 billion current LCU | 13.96 billion current LCU | 58.88 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.81 billion current LCU | 65.15 billion current LCU | 154.97 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 84 Mauritius 171.31 billion current LCU compare
- 85 Afghanistan 167.62 billion current LCU compare
- 86 Nicaragua 155.23 billion current LCU compare
- 88 New Zealand 147.96 billion current LCU compare
- 89 Switzerland 145.50 billion current LCU compare
- 90 Ireland 144.50 billion current LCU compare
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 revenue, excluding grants in Zambia?
- Revenue, excluding grants in Zambia was 154.97 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 154.97 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.13 million current LCU in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for revenue, excluding grants?
- Zambia ranks 87th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is revenue, excluding grants rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 423.0%. 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 Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Revenue is an increase in net worth resulting from a transaction. Grants are excluded from this figure. 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.