Zambia — Central government deficit
millions of LCU · Annual · 1950–2019 · 70 observations
About this series
The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock.
The central government deficit reading for Zambia was −18.91B LCU in 2019. The previous reading was −18.55B LCU in 2018; the period change was −360.45M LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −6.3% in 2019.
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- Annual data, 1950–2019
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Latest observations
2006–2019
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2019 | -18.91B LCU |
| 2018 | -18.55B LCU |
| 2017 | -17.67B LCU |
| 2016 | -12.49B LCU |
| 2015 | -17.12B LCU |
9 earlier values, back to 2006
| 2014 | -9.53B LCU |
| 2013 | -9.31B LCU |
| 2012 | -3.72B LCU |
| 2011 | -2.03B LCU |
| 2010 | -2.36B LCU |
| 2009 | -1.59B LCU |
| 2008 | -1.23B LCU |
| 2007 | -583.99M LCU |
| 2006 | -648.99M LCU |