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

Latest (2021)
59.9%
Change on year
up 25.4%
World rank
84th
of 182 countries
All-time high
104.1%
in 2001
All-time low
47.8%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2001–2021

Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Zambia, 2001–2021

02550751002001201120212001: 104.12002: 89.62003: 752004: 78.22005: 58.12006: 86.12007: 72.22008: 73.52009: 67.92010: 72.52011: 66.72012: 82.42013: 64.92014: 64.62015: 51.62016: 52.42017: 60.62018: 56.82019: 58.32020: 47.82021: 59.9

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

Annual values for Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%) in Zambia, 2001 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
186 places, 3,516 data points, 2000–2023
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