Subsidies and other transfers in Zambia
Zambia: Subsidies and other transfers was 27.81 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies and other transfers in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, subsidies and other transfers in Zambia stood at 27.81 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 350.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Zambia peaked at 27.81 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.83 million current LCU, in 1990.
That places Zambia 98th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 91.12 million current LCU | 2.83 million current LCU | 261.50 million current LCU | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.26 billion current LCU | 72.09 million current LCU | 2.79 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.41 billion current LCU | 1.78 billion current LCU | 9.79 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.61 billion current LCU | 9.98 billion current LCU | 27.81 billion current LCU | 5 |
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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 subsidies and other transfers in Zambia?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Zambia was 27.81 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.81 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 million current LCU in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Zambia ranks 98th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 350.7%. 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 Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. 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.