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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Latest observations

2006–2019

PeriodValue
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
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.