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Zambia — General government expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2031 · 33 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 29.7% of GDP in 2025. The period change from 26.5% of GDP in 2024 was +3.21 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2022–2031

PeriodValue
203129.1 % of GDP
203028.2 % of GDP
202928.5 % of GDP
202829.1 % of GDP
202729.2 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2022
202629.6 % of GDP
202529.7 % of GDP
202426.5 % of GDP
202327.4 % of GDP
202228.2 % of GDP
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.