Zambia — Combined government deficit

millions of LCU · Annual · 1950–2030 · 81 observations

About this series

The combined 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. WED's combined-government scope requires source metadata.

The latest combined government deficit reading for Zambia was −38.13B LCU in 2025. The previous reading was −21.99B LCU in 2024; the period change was −16.14B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −5.25% in 2025.

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  • Annual data, 1950–2030
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Latest observations

2014–2030

PeriodValue
2030-15.04B LCU
2029-15.95B LCU
2028-17.13B LCU
2027-15.39B LCU
2026-30.56B LCU
12 earlier values, back to 2014
2025-38.13B LCU
2024-21.99B LCU
2023-30.54B LCU
2022-38.63B LCU
2021-35.98B LCU
2020-45.79B LCU
2019-28.26B LCU
2018-22.86B LCU
2017-18.47B LCU
2016-12.30B LCU
2015-16.28B LCU
2014-9.08B LCU
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.