Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Zambia
Zambia: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 103.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Zambia, 2007–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 103.1% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Zambia peaked at 132.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 81.6%, in 2022.
Zambia ranks 49th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 89.7% | — |
| 2008 | 97.5% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 110.7% | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 118.6% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 132.5% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | -25.1% |
| 2013 | 106.7% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 93.9% | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 115.3% | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 110.0% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 110.5% | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 108.6% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 114.3% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 115.4% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 81.6% | -29.3% |
| 2023 | 95.6% | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 111.2% | +16.3% |
| 2025 | 103.1% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 89.7% | 110.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 109.1% | 93.9% | 132.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.5% | 81.6% | 115.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More infrastructure data for Zambia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 23.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 73,688 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3457 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 73,688 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.09 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Zambia?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Zambia was 103.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 132.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.6% in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Zambia ranks 49th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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