Current expenditure, total in Zambia
Zambia: Current expenditure, total was 17.70 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Current expenditure, total in Zambia, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, current expenditure, total in Zambia stood at 17.70 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and up 586.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure, total in Zambia peaked at 17.70 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.34 billion current LCU, in 1985.
That places Zambia 2nd out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current expenditure, total in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.34 billion current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 5.93 billion current LCU | +153.0% |
| 1987 | 5.86 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 7.98 billion current LCU | +36.2% |
| 1989 | 12.69 billion current LCU | +59.0% |
| 1990 | 30.28 billion current LCU | +138.7% |
| 1991 | 63.90 billion current LCU | +111.0% |
| 1992 | 155.06 billion current LCU | +142.7% |
| 1993 | 389.56 billion current LCU | +151.2% |
| 1994 | 624.74 billion current LCU | +60.4% |
| 1995 | 726.91 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 734.30 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 951.00 billion current LCU | +29.5% |
| 1998 | 1.16 trillion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 1.25 trillion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 1.40 trillion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 2.58 trillion current LCU | +84.2% |
| 2002 | 3.16 trillion current LCU | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 4.00 trillion current LCU | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 4.65 trillion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 6.08 trillion current LCU | +30.7% |
| 2006 | 7.17 trillion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 8.48 trillion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 10.76 trillion current LCU | +27.0% |
| 2009 | 11.22 trillion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 14.88 trillion current LCU | +32.6% |
| 2011 | 17.70 trillion current LCU | +19.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 17.70 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 350.52 billion current LCU, 50.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 17.70 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 324.45 billion current LCU, 54.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current expenditure, total in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +153.0% | 2.34 billion current LCU | 5.93 billion current LCU |
| 1993 | +151.2% | 155.06 billion current LCU | 389.56 billion current LCU |
| 1992 | +142.7% | 63.90 billion current LCU | 155.06 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.96 billion current LCU | 2.34 billion current LCU | 12.69 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 609.07 billion current LCU | 30.28 billion current LCU | 1.25 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.95 trillion current LCU | 1.40 trillion current LCU | 11.22 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.29 trillion current LCU | 14.88 trillion current LCU | 17.70 trillion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More science & technology data for Zambia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.7 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.09 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 23.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 28.45 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 9.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 367.3 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure, total in Zambia?
- Current expenditure, total in Zambia was 17.70 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest current expenditure, total recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.70 trillion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest current expenditure, total recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.34 billion current LCU in 1985.
- How does Zambia rank for current expenditure, total?
- Zambia ranks 2nd out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current expenditure, total rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 586.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Current expenditure, total (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total current expenditure includes requited payments other than for capital assets or for goods or services to be used in the production of capital assets, and unrequited payments for purposes other than permitting the recipients to acquire capital assets, compensating the recipients for damage or destruction of capital assets, or increasing the financial capital of the recipients. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.