Zambia vs Zimbabwe: General government total expenditure
Zambia
227.78 billion current LCU
in 2025
Zimbabwe
225.37 billion current LCU
in 2025
Zambia rank
102nd
Zimbabwe rank
103rd
General government total expenditure over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 227.78 billion current LCU against 225.37 billion current LCU in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.41 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Zambia ranks 102nd and Zimbabwe ranks 103rd of 195 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2000s | 8.03 billion current LCU | 100,000 current LCU | 8.03 billion current LCU | Zambia |
| 2010s | 47.53 billion current LCU | 2.80 million current LCU | 47.53 billion current LCU | Zambia |
| 2020s | 157.23 billion current LCU | 57.28 billion current LCU | 99.95 billion current LCU | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zambia, at 227.78 billion current LCU against 225.37 billion current LCU in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 2.41 billion current LCU, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Zambia ranks 102nd and Zimbabwe ranks 103rd 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