Overall budget balance, including grants in Zambia
Zambia: Overall budget balance, including grants was -2.75 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Overall budget balance, including grants in Zambia, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Zambia recorded -2.75 trillion current LCU for overall budget balance, including grants in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall budget balance, including grants in Zambia peaked at 6.19 trillion current LCU in 2006 and was at its lowest, -3.50 trillion current LCU, in 2009.
Zambia ranks 49th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.50 billion current LCU | -3.65 billion current LCU | -599.50 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | -303.01 billion current LCU | -868.00 billion current LCU | -14.34 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.09 trillion current LCU | -3.50 trillion current LCU | 6.19 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.61 trillion current LCU | -2.75 trillion current LCU | -2.47 trillion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 46 Democratic Republic of Congo -1.03 trillion current LCU compare
- 47 Madagascar -1.70 trillion current LCU compare
- 48 Uganda -1.74 trillion current LCU compare
- 50 Tanzania -3.70 trillion current LCU compare
- 51 Mozambique -46.61 trillion current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Zambia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 367.3 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 23.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 108.7 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 108.7 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 13 (2021)
- Share of individuals using the internet 17.1 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 13 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.3% (2008)
- Number of internet users 2.91 million (2021)
- Broadband penetration by country 0.7898 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overall budget balance, including grants in Zambia?
- Overall budget balance, including grants in Zambia was -2.75 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest overall budget balance, including grants recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.19 trillion current LCU in 2006.
- What is the lowest overall budget balance, including grants recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.50 trillion current LCU in 2009.
- How does Zambia rank for overall budget balance, including grants?
- Zambia ranks 49th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is overall budget balance, including grants rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.2%. 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 Overall budget balance, including grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Overall budget deficit is current and capital revenue and official grants received, less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.