General government total expenditure in Zambia
Zambia: General government total expenditure was 227.78 billion current LCU in 2025. β Volatile
General government total expenditure in Zambia, 1980β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure in Zambia is 227.78 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.8% on the previous year and up 349.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in Zambia peaked at 227.78 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1980.
Zambia ranks 102nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.03 billion current LCU | 2.40 billion current LCU | 13.77 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.53 billion current LCU | 17.56 billion current LCU | 89.59 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 157.23 billion current LCU | 113.23 billion current LCU | 227.78 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More population data for Zambia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.516 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.60 million (2100)
- Population density 86.73 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.516 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2967 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.04 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 79,275 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.04 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.04 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.79 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure in Zambia?
- General government total expenditure in Zambia was 227.78 billion current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 227.78 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Zambia rank for general government total expenditure?
- Zambia ranks 102nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 349.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release