Government consumption in Zambia
Zambia: Government consumption was 12.35 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Government consumption in Zambia, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government consumption in Zambia is 12.35 trillion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 620.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government consumption in Zambia peaked at 12.35 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.29 billion current LCU, in 1985.
Zambia ranks 2nd of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government consumption in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.29 billion current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 2.62 billion current LCU | +102.8% |
| 1987 | 3.06 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 3.98 billion current LCU | +30.1% |
| 1989 | 6.66 billion current LCU | +67.2% |
| 1990 | 14.45 billion current LCU | +117.2% |
| 1991 | 30.55 billion current LCU | +111.3% |
| 1992 | 88.08 billion current LCU | +188.4% |
| 1993 | 165.94 billion current LCU | +88.4% |
| 1994 | 274.58 billion current LCU | +65.5% |
| 1995 | 375.95 billion current LCU | +36.9% |
| 1996 | 450.30 billion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 1997 | 494.99 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 795.00 billion current LCU | +60.6% |
| 1999 | 843.00 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 994.00 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 1.72 trillion current LCU | +72.6% |
| 2002 | 1.99 trillion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 2.39 trillion current LCU | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 2.88 trillion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 3.96 trillion current LCU | +37.5% |
| 2006 | 4.86 trillion current LCU | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 5.74 trillion current LCU | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 7.62 trillion current LCU | +32.6% |
| 2009 | 8.26 trillion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 10.51 trillion current LCU | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 12.35 trillion current LCU | +17.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 12.35 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 195.66 billion current LCU, 63.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 12.35 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 144.70 billion current LCU, 85.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +188.4% | 30.55 billion current LCU | 88.08 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.52 billion current LCU | 1.29 billion current LCU | 6.66 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 353.28 billion current LCU | 14.45 billion current LCU | 843.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.04 trillion current LCU | 994.00 billion current LCU | 8.26 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.43 trillion current LCU | 10.51 trillion current LCU | 12.35 trillion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 1 Mozambique 45.61 trillion current LCU compare
- 3 Uganda 3.60 trillion current LCU compare
- 4 Guinea 3.58 trillion current LCU compare
- 5 Cote d'Ivoire 1.62 trillion current LCU compare
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 government consumption in Zambia?
- Government consumption in Zambia was 12.35 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest government consumption recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.35 trillion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest government consumption recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 billion current LCU in 1985.
- How does Zambia rank for government consumption?
- Zambia ranks 2nd out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is government consumption rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 620.1%. 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 Government consumption (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure on goods and services comprises payments of wages and salaries in cash to employees (including the armed forces) before deduction of withholding taxes and employees' contributions to social security and pension funds, as well as employers' contributions to superannuation schemes outside government, and other purchases of goods and services (wages and salaries in kind, office supplies and maintenance charges etc.). Data are in current local currency.