Wages and salaries in Zambia
Zambia: Wages and salaries was 7.40 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Wages and salaries in Zambia, 1990–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 7.40 trillion current LCU for wages and salaries in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 733.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wages and salaries in Zambia peaked at 7.40 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.70 billion current LCU, in 1990.
That places Zambia 2nd out of 51 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 171.41 billion current LCU | 8.70 billion current LCU | 402.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 trillion current LCU | 538.00 billion current LCU | 5.27 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.86 trillion current LCU | 6.32 trillion current LCU | 7.40 trillion current LCU | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Zambia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 367.3 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 23.17 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 108.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 108.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 13 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 17.1% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 13 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.3% (2008)
- Number of people using the Internet 2.91 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.7898 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wages and salaries in Zambia?
- Wages and salaries in Zambia was 7.40 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest wages and salaries recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.40 trillion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest wages and salaries recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.70 billion current LCU in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for wages and salaries?
- Zambia ranks 2nd out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wages and salaries rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 733.9%. 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 Wages and salaries (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wages and salaries consist of all payments in cash, but not in kind, to employees in return for services rendered, before deduction of withholding taxes and employees contributions to social security and pension funds. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.