Zambia — General government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2031 · 33 observations
About this series
The general 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. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
In Zambia, the general government deficit reading was −3.83% of GDP in 2025, compared with −3.46% of GDP in 2024. The period change was −0.38 percentage points.
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Latest observations
2022–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | -1.96 % of GDP |
| 2030 | -1.51 % of GDP |
| 2029 | -1.88 % of GDP |
| 2028 | -3.12 % of GDP |
| 2027 | -4.42 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2022
| 2026 | -4.87 % of GDP |
| 2025 | -3.83 % of GDP |
| 2024 | -3.46 % of GDP |
| 2023 | -5.48 % of GDP |
| 2022 | -7.82 % of GDP |