General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 10,394 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Zambia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Zambia stood at 10,394 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 26.2% on the previous year and up 236.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Zambia peaked at 10,394 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
Zambia ranks 154th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2000 | 239.38 current LCU per person | — |
| 2001 | 400.38 current LCU per person | +67.3% |
| 2002 | 477.65 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 576.95 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 610.24 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 712.53 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 746.19 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 892.07 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 1,003 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 1,021 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,258 current LCU per person | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 1,542 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 1,923 current LCU per person | +24.7% |
| 2013 | 2,361 current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 2014 | 2,557 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 3,092 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 3,057 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3,526 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 4,246 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 4,839 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 5,941 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 6,883 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 6,913 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 7,365 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 8,234 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2025 | 10,394 current LCU per person | +26.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 667.89 current LCU per person | 239.38 current LCU per person | 1,021 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,840 current LCU per person | 1,258 current LCU per person | 4,839 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,622 current LCU per person | 5,941 current LCU per person | 10,394 current LCU per person | 6 |
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More population data for Zambia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2495 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5112 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,460 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.52 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2967 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.516 (2100)
- Population density 86.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.60 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Zambia?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Zambia was 10,394 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,394 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Zambia rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 154th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.