Zambia — Combined government deficit
millions of ZMW · Annual · 1950–2031 · 82 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 −27.82B ZMW in 2025. The previous reading was −22.88B ZMW in 2024; the period change was −4.95B ZMW. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −3.83% in 2025.
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Latest observations
2015–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | -29.40B ZMW |
| 2030 | -20.09B ZMW |
| 2029 | -22.19B ZMW |
| 2028 | -32.67B ZMW |
| 2027 | -41.17B ZMW |
12 earlier values, back to 2015
| 2026 | -40.15B ZMW |
| 2025 | -27.82B ZMW |
| 2024 | -22.88B ZMW |
| 2023 | -30.54B ZMW |
| 2022 | -38.63B ZMW |
| 2021 | -35.98B ZMW |
| 2020 | -45.79B ZMW |
| 2019 | -28.26B ZMW |
| 2018 | -22.86B ZMW |
| 2017 | -18.47B ZMW |
| 2016 | -12.30B ZMW |
| 2015 | -16.28B ZMW |