Total expenditure and net lending in Zambia

Zambia: Total expenditure and net lending was 22.87 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
22.87 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 33.0%
World rank
2nd
of 51 countries
All-time high
22.87 trillion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
2.15 billion current LCU
in 1985
Years of data
27
1985–2011

Total expenditure and net lending in Zambia, 1985–2011

05.0T10.0T15.0T20.0T25.0T1985199820111985: 2.1B current LCU1986: 6.7B current LCU1987: 5.5B current LCU1988: 8.5B current LCU1989: 13.9B current LCU1990: 37.3B current LCU1991: 75.7B current LCU1992: 176.5B current LCU1993: 436.4B current LCU1994: 713.9B current LCU1995: 881.2B current LCU1996: 1.1T current LCU1997: 1.3T current LCU1998: 1.8T current LCU1999: 2.2T current LCU2000: 2.4T current LCU2001: 4.1T current LCU2002: 5.1T current LCU2003: 6.3T current LCU2004: 6.9T current LCU2005: 8.3T current LCU2006: 9.0T current LCU2007: 11.2T current LCU2008: 12.2T current LCU2009: 14.7T current LCU2010: 17.2T current LCU2011: 22.9T current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 22.87 trillion current LCU for total expenditure and net lending in 2011. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 33.0% on the previous year and up 453.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total expenditure and net lending in Zambia peaked at 22.87 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.15 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.35 billion current LCU 2.15 billion current LCU 13.90 billion current LCU 5
1990s 877.69 billion current LCU 37.34 billion current LCU 2.19 trillion current LCU 10
2000s 8.03 trillion current LCU 2.41 trillion current LCU 14.70 trillion current LCU 10
2010s 20.03 trillion current LCU 17.19 trillion current LCU 22.87 trillion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 1 Mozambique 123.07 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 3 Nigeria 10.29 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 4 Tanzania 9.44 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 5 Guinea 7.25 trillion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total expenditure and net lending in Zambia?
Total expenditure and net lending in Zambia was 22.87 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest total expenditure and net lending recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 22.87 trillion current LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest total expenditure and net lending recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.15 billion current LCU in 1985.
How does Zambia rank for total expenditure and net lending?
Zambia ranks 2nd out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is total expenditure and net lending rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 453.2%. 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 Total expenditure and net lending (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total expenditure and net lending (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,412 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Total expenditure and net lending includes both current and capital (development) expenditures and includes lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.