Uganda vs Zambia: Indirect taxes less subsidies
Indirect taxes less subsidies over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 8.23 trillion current LCU against 3.38 trillion current LCU in Uganda, a difference of 4.85 trillion current LCU.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.4 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Uganda ahead.
Uganda ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 2nd of 51 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.58 billion current LCU | 3.22 billion current LCU | 9.36 billion current LCU | Uganda |
| 1990s | 369.23 billion current LCU | 358.64 billion current LCU | 10.59 billion current LCU | Uganda |
| 2000s | 1.37 trillion current LCU | 2.96 trillion current LCU | 1.60 trillion current LCU | Zambia |
| 2010s | 3.13 trillion current LCU | 7.21 trillion current LCU | 4.08 trillion current LCU | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher indirect taxes less subsidies, Uganda or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 8.23 trillion current LCU against 3.38 trillion current LCU in Uganda as of 2011.
- What is the difference in indirect taxes less subsidies between Uganda and Zambia?
- 4.85 trillion current LCU, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for indirect taxes less subsidies?
- Uganda ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 2nd of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Indirect taxes less subsidies (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indirect taxes are the sum of indirect taxes less subsidies. Indirect taxes are those taxes payable by producers that relate to the production, sale, purchase or use of the goods and services. Subsidies are grants on the current account made by general government to private enterprises and unincorporated public enterprises. Data are in current local currency.