Subsidies in Zambia
Zambia: Subsidies was 2.84 trillion GFS, current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies in Zambia, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in GFS, current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, subsidies in Zambia stood at 2.84 trillion GFS, current LCU. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 49.5% on the previous year and up 751.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, subsidies in Zambia peaked at 2.84 trillion GFS, current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 GFS, current LCU, in 2001.
That places Zambia 1st out of 47 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.
Subsidies in Zambia, year by year
| Year | GFS, current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 188.40 million GFS, current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 569.90 million GFS, current LCU | +202.5% |
| 1987 | 677.40 million GFS, current LCU | +18.9% |
| 1988 | 1.40 billion GFS, current LCU | +106.1% |
| 1989 | 1.88 billion GFS, current LCU | +34.6% |
| 1990 | 4.06 billion GFS, current LCU | +116.1% |
| 1991 | 8.74 billion GFS, current LCU | +115.3% |
| 1992 | 4.44 billion GFS, current LCU | -49.3% |
| 1993 | 2.50 billion GFS, current LCU | -43.7% |
| 1994 | 0 GFS, current LCU | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 GFS, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 GFS, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.11 billion GFS, current LCU | +311399999999999872.0% |
| 1998 | 15.00 billion GFS, current LCU | +381.7% |
| 1999 | 17.00 billion GFS, current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 10.00 billion GFS, current LCU | -41.2% |
| 2001 | 0 GFS, current LCU | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 GFS, current LCU | — |
| 2003 | 0 GFS, current LCU | — |
| 2004 | 0 GFS, current LCU | — |
| 2005 | 0 GFS, current LCU | — |
| 2006 | 333.09 billion GFS, current LCU | — |
| 2007 | 1.02 trillion GFS, current LCU | +206.8% |
| 2008 | 515.03 billion GFS, current LCU | -49.6% |
| 2009 | 773.64 billion GFS, current LCU | +50.2% |
| 2010 | 1.90 trillion GFS, current LCU | +145.2% |
| 2011 | 2.84 trillion GFS, current LCU | +49.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 2.84 trillion GFS, current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 711.79 million GFS, current LCU, 3985.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 2.84 trillion GFS, current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.21 billion GFS, current LCU, 1282.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Subsidies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +311399999999999872.0% | 0 GFS, current LCU | 3.11 billion GFS, current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 942.06 million GFS, current LCU | 188.40 million GFS, current LCU | 1.88 billion GFS, current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.49 billion GFS, current LCU | 0 GFS, current LCU | 17.00 billion GFS, current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 265.35 billion GFS, current LCU | 0 GFS, current LCU | 1.02 trillion GFS, current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 trillion GFS, current LCU | 1.90 trillion GFS, current LCU | 2.84 trillion GFS, current LCU | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies in Zambia?
- Subsidies in Zambia was 2.84 trillion GFS, current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest subsidies recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 trillion GFS, current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest subsidies recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 GFS, current LCU in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for subsidies?
- Zambia ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2011.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Subsidies (GFS, current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units make to enterprises, resident producers and importers. Subsidies may be designed to influence enterprises level or type of production, or the prices at which the products are sold. (Capital grants are in the national accounts classified as capital transfers.) Subsidies consists of ‘subsidies on products’, subsidies payable per unit of a good or a service, and ‘other subsidies on production’, which cover all other subsidies enterprises receives as a consequence of engaging in production. Data are in current local currency.