Zambia — Central government revenue (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1950–2019 · 70 observations

About this series

Central government revenue records transactions that increase government net worth, including taxes and other receipts within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

Zambia's central government revenue reading was 19.2% of GDP in 2019. The period change from 18.7% of GDP in 2018 was +0.44 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 18.2% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2006–2019

PeriodValue
201919.2 % of GDP
201818.7 % of GDP
201718.5 % of GDP
201618.2 % of GDP
201518.8 % of GDP
9 earlier values, back to 2006
201418.9 % of GDP
201317.6 % of GDP
201218.7 % of GDP
201117.7 % of GDP
201015.6 % of GDP
200915.7 % of GDP
200818.9 % of GDP
200718.5 % of GDP
200618.5 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.