Zambia — General government expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2030 · 32 observations

About this series

General government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets 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 general government expenditure reading was 28% of GDP in 2025. The period change from 25.5% of GDP in 2024 was +2.55 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2021–2030

PeriodValue
203025 % of GDP
202924.9 % of GDP
202825 % of GDP
202724.9 % of GDP
202626.7 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2021
202528 % of GDP
202425.5 % of GDP
202327.4 % of GDP
202228.2 % of GDP
202130.5 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.