Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU) in Zambia
Zambia: Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU) was 2.49 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services, GB in Zambia, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 2.49 trillion current LCU for taxes on goods and services, gb in 2011. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 109.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services, gb in Zambia peaked at 2.49 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 576.50 million current LCU, in 1985.
Zambia ranks 3rd of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 576.50 million current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 999.10 million current LCU | +73.3% |
| 1987 | 1.26 billion current LCU | +25.8% |
| 1988 | 1.64 billion current LCU | +30.3% |
| 1989 | 4.01 billion current LCU | +145.0% |
| 1990 | 8.97 billion current LCU | +123.5% |
| 1991 | 15.74 billion current LCU | +75.5% |
| 1992 | 30.89 billion current LCU | +96.3% |
| 1993 | 81.51 billion current LCU | +163.9% |
| 1994 | 151.13 billion current LCU | +85.4% |
| 1995 | 210.25 billion current LCU | +39.1% |
| 1996 | 264.00 billion current LCU | +25.6% |
| 1997 | 351.88 billion current LCU | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 411.00 billion current LCU | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 472.00 billion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 853.00 billion current LCU | +80.7% |
| 2001 | 1.19 trillion current LCU | +39.2% |
| 2002 | 1.24 trillion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.53 trillion current LCU | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 1.97 trillion current LCU | +28.9% |
| 2005 | 2.44 trillion current LCU | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 1.44 trillion current LCU | -41.1% |
| 2007 | 1.30 trillion current LCU | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 1.31 trillion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.57 trillion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 2.30 trillion current LCU | +47.1% |
| 2011 | 2.49 trillion current LCU | +8.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 2.49 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.94 billion current LCU, 43.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 2.49 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.25 billion current LCU, 26.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.70 billion current LCU | 576.50 million current LCU | 4.01 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 199.74 billion current LCU | 8.97 billion current LCU | 472.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 trillion current LCU | 853.00 billion current LCU | 2.44 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.40 trillion current LCU | 2.30 trillion current LCU | 2.49 trillion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services, gb in Zambia?
- Taxes on goods and services, gb in Zambia was 2.49 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services, gb recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 trillion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services, gb recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 576.50 million current LCU in 1985.
- How does Zambia rank for taxes on goods and services, gb?
- Zambia ranks 3rd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is taxes on goods and services, gb rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.9%. 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 Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes on goods and services include all taxes and duties levied by central governments on the production, extraction, sale, transfer, leasing, or delivery of goods and rendering of services, or on the use of goods or permission to use goods or perform activities. These include general sales taxes, turnover or value added taxes, excise taxes, and motor vehicle taxes. Data are shown for central government only and are in current local currency.