Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Zambia
Zambia: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants was -3.35 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Zambia, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Zambia is -3.35 trillion current LCU, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 106.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Zambia peaked at -599.50 million current LCU in 1985 and was at its lowest, -4.38 trillion current LCU, in 2009.
Zambia ranks 48th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -599.50 million current LCU | — |
| 1986 | -3.65 billion current LCU | +509.5% |
| 1987 | -1.26 billion current LCU | -65.5% |
| 1988 | -3.32 billion current LCU | +163.8% |
| 1989 | -3.64 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1990 | -14.34 billion current LCU | +293.6% |
| 1991 | -34.84 billion current LCU | +142.9% |
| 1992 | -71.97 billion current LCU | +106.6% |
| 1993 | -201.19 billion current LCU | +179.6% |
| 1994 | -264.29 billion current LCU | +31.4% |
| 1995 | -285.26 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1996 | -262.30 billion current LCU | -8.0% |
| 1997 | -317.92 billion current LCU | +21.2% |
| 1998 | -710.00 billion current LCU | +123.3% |
| 1999 | -868.00 billion current LCU | +22.3% |
| 2000 | -456.00 billion current LCU | -47.5% |
| 2001 | -1.63 trillion current LCU | +256.4% |
| 2002 | -2.18 trillion current LCU | +34.1% |
| 2003 | -2.66 trillion current LCU | +21.9% |
| 2004 | -2.18 trillion current LCU | -18.0% |
| 2005 | -2.71 trillion current LCU | +24.3% |
| 2006 | -2.65 trillion current LCU | -2.2% |
| 2007 | -2.74 trillion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2008 | -1.85 trillion current LCU | -32.4% |
| 2009 | -4.38 trillion current LCU | +136.6% |
| 2010 | -3.38 trillion current LCU | -22.8% |
| 2011 | -3.35 trillion current LCU | -0.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's -3.35 trillion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -50.95 billion current LCU, 65.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zambia's -3.35 trillion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -32.01 billion current LCU, 104.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants 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 | -509.5% | -599.50 million current LCU | -3.65 billion current LCU |
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 | -2.34 trillion current LCU | -4.38 trillion current LCU | -456.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.37 trillion current LCU | -3.38 trillion current LCU | -3.35 trillion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 45 Sao Tome and Principe -641.46 billion current LCU compare
- 46 Uganda -1.74 trillion current LCU compare
- 47 Democratic Republic of Congo -2.30 trillion current LCU compare
- 49 Tanzania -3.70 trillion current LCU compare
- 50 Mozambique -57.98 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 overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Zambia?
- Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Zambia was -3.35 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was -599.50 million current LCU in 1985.
- What is the lowest overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.38 trillion current LCU in 2009.
- How does Zambia rank for overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants?
- Zambia ranks 48th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 106.3%. 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 surplus/deficit, excluding current grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Overall budget surplus/deficit (excluding current grants) is current and capital revenue excluding current grants, less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.