Zambia — Central government deficit
millions of ZMW · Annual · 1950–2025 · 76 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 −33.07B ZMW in 2025. The previous reading was −22.88B ZMW in 2024; the period change was −10.19B ZMW. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −4.56% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1950–2025
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Latest observations
2010–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -33.07B ZMW |
| 2024 | -22.88B ZMW |
| 2023 | -30.54B ZMW |
| 2022 | -38.62B ZMW |
| 2021 | -35.98B ZMW |
11 earlier values, back to 2010
| 2020 | -45.79B ZMW |
| 2019 | -28.26B ZMW |
| 2018 | -22.86B ZMW |
| 2017 | -17.33B ZMW |
| 2016 | -19.38B ZMW |
| 2015 | -22.24B ZMW |
| 2014 | -16.39B ZMW |
| 2013 | -9.31B ZMW |
| 2012 | -3.72B ZMW |
| 2011 | -2.03B ZMW |
| 2010 | -2.36B ZMW |