Zambia Public Consumption: % of GDP

2010 - 2015 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Zambia Public Consumption: % of GDP

  • Zambia Public Consumption accounted for 14.8 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2015, compared with a share of 14.5 % in the previous year.
  • Zambia Public Consumption share of Nominal GDP ratio is updated yearly, available from Dec 2010 to Dec 2015, with an average number of 11.9 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 14.8 % in Dec 2015 and a record low of 9.4 % in Dec 2010.

'1. CEIC calculates Government Consumption as % of Nominal GDP from annual Nominal final public consumption and annual Nominal GDP. Zambia Statistics Agency provides Nominal final public consumption and Nominal GDP in local currency.


Related information about Zambia Public Consumption: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Zambia GDP expanded 3.3 % YoY in Sep 2017.
  • Zambia Nominal GDP reached 28.2 USD bn in Dec 2023.
  • Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 9.3 % in Dec 2023.
  • Zambia GDP Per Capita reached 1,375.3 USD in Dec 2015.
  • Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 34.5 % in Dec 2015.
  • For Nominal GDP contributions, Investment accounted for 42.8 % in Dec 2015.
  • Private Consumption accounted for 50.7 % in Dec 2015.

View Zambia's Public Consumption: % of GDP from 2010 to 2015 in the chart:

Zambia Public Consumption: % of GDP

What was Zambia's Public Consumption: % of GDP in 2015?

Zambia Public Consumption accounted for 14.8 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2015, compared with a share of 14.5 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
14.8 2015 14.5 2014 9.4 2010 14.8 2015 % yearly 2010 - 2015

Public Consumption: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 12.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Algeria (%) 18.1 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Argentina (%) 15.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Armenia (%) 10.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2025
Australia (%) 24.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 1959 - Jun 2025
Austria (%) 22.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1988 - Jun 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 15.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2025
Bahrain (%) 14.1 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Bangladesh (%) 5.8 2025 yearly 1973 - 2025
Belarus (%) 20.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025
Belgium (%) 23.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Bolivia (%) 21.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 20.3 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2025
Botswana (%) 31.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Brazil (%) 18.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Brunei (%) 22.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Bulgaria (%) 23.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Cambodia (%) 6.0 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Canada (%) 20.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1961 - Sep 2025
Chile (%) 15.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
China (%) 16.6 2024 yearly 1952 - 2024
Colombia (%) 14.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Croatia (%) 19.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Cyprus (%) 17.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Czech Republic (%) 18.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Denmark (%) 22.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Ecuador (%) 12.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2025
Egypt (%) 6.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2025
Estonia (%) 20.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
European Union (%) 20.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Finland (%) 24.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2025
France (%) 24.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Georgia (%) 13.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Germany (%) 22.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Ghana (%) 4.9 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Greece (%) 16.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 12.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1973 - Sep 2025
Hungary (%) 19.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Iceland (%) 25.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
India (%) 9.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1996 - Sep 2025
Indonesia (%) 7.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Iran (%) 9.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1988 - Jun 2025
Ireland (%) 9.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Israel (%) 24.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Italy (%) 16.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 8.9 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Japan (%) 19.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Jordan (%) 15.3 2023 yearly 1963 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 12.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025
Kenya (%) 11.2 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
South Korea (%) 17.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
Kosovo (%) 15.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Kuwait (%) 24.6 2023 yearly 1962 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 17.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Laos (%) 14.0 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Latvia (%) 20.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (%) 4.1 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 16.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Luxembourg (%) 19.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 11.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
North Macedonia (%) 15.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Malawi (%) 13.9 2019 yearly 1960 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 11.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Malta (%) 16.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2025
Mauritius (%) 14.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Mexico (%) 11.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Moldova (%) 21.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (%) 13.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (%) 17.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Morocco (%) 18.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Mozambique (%) 18.4 2024 yearly 1963 - 2024
Nepal (%) 7.3 2025 yearly 1975 - 2025
Netherlands (%) 26.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2025
New Zealand (%) 22.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1987 - Jun 2025
Nigeria (%) 4.6 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Norway (%) 23.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1978 - Sep 2025
Oman (%) 18.7 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 9.5 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 22.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Panama (%) 13.2 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Paraguay (%) 10.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025
Peru (%) 12.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Philippines (%) 15.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2025
Poland (%) 20.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Portugal (%) 15.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Qatar (%) 13.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
Romania (%) 16.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Russia (%) 20.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 21.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
Serbia (%) 18.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Singapore (%) 10.6 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Slovakia (%) 20.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2025
Slovenia (%) 20.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
South Africa (%) 18.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
Spain (%) 17.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 7.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Sudan (%) 16.5 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Sweden (%) 26.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Switzerland (%) 12.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Syria (%) 2.7 2022 yearly 1963 - 2022

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Zambia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -8.5 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -864.009 Sep 2025 monthly Nov 2015 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 4,298.242 Sep 2025 monthly Nov 2015 - Sep 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 40.9 2023 yearly 2014 - 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (ZMK bn) 365.988 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (ZMK bn) 791.787 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Forecast: Government Revenue (ZMK bn) 349.147 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.533 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 49.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,346.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 20.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 2,102.805 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 990.841 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,147.460 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,297.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 3.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 231,680.704 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 129,125.506 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 7.236 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Jul 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 7.161 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Aug 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 140.724 Oct 2025 monthly Nov 1998 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 250.530 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 1992 - Oct 2025
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 107.241 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 69.648 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 168.638 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 89.425 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -32.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 17.0 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.0 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 221.8 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.2 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -56.778 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.3 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -7.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -49.528 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 23,890.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 84.2 2023 yearly 2011 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 1.593 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -31,493.988 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.5 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Jun 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 127.254 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Jun 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 3,026.554 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 8,185.124 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2025
M2 Growth (%) 15.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 26.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 5,067.0 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Aug 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.4 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Aug 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 8,807.158 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jun 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 16.5 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 6,984.8 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 16.6 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 3,588.534 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jun 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 19.28 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 12.46 2024 yearly 1965 - 2024

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