Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Zambia
Zambia: Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes was 59.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Zambia, 2001–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 59.9% for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.4% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Zambia peaked at 104.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 2020.
That places Zambia 84th out of 182 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 104.1% | — |
| 2002 | 89.6% | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 75.0% | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 78.2% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 58.1% | -25.6% |
| 2006 | 86.1% | +48.1% |
| 2007 | 72.2% | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 73.5% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 67.9% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 72.5% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 66.7% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 82.4% | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 64.9% | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 64.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 51.6% | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 52.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 60.6% | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 56.8% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 58.3% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 47.8% | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 59.9% | +25.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.3% | 58.1% | 104.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 51.6% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 47.8% | 59.9% | 2 |
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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 proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Zambia?
- Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Zambia was 59.9% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 104.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes?
- Zambia ranks 84th out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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