Qatar vs Zambia: General government total expenditure
Qatar
217.06 billion current LCU
in 2025
Zambia
227.78 billion current LCU
in 2025
Qatar rank
104th
Zambia rank
102nd
General government total expenditure over time
- Qatar
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 227.78 billion current LCU against 217.06 billion current LCU in Qatar, a difference of 10.72 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.
Qatar ranks 104th and Zambia ranks 102nd of 195 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990s | 14.22 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 14.22 billion current LCU | Qatar |
| 2000s | 52.54 billion current LCU | 8.03 billion current LCU | 44.51 billion current LCU | Qatar |
| 2010s | 202.46 billion current LCU | 47.53 billion current LCU | 154.93 billion current LCU | Qatar |
| 2020s | 203.23 billion current LCU | 157.23 billion current LCU | 46.00 billion current LCU | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Qatar or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 227.78 billion current LCU against 217.06 billion current LCU in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Qatar and Zambia?
- 10.72 billion current LCU, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Zambia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Zambia rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Qatar ranks 104th and Zambia ranks 102nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release