Zambia: Taxes on goods and services

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 Zambia

Taxes on goods and services, percent of total revenue

 Latest value 31.79
 Year 2024
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1990 - 2024
 Average 31.55
 Min - Max 18.33 - 50.37
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2024 is 31.79 percent, an increase from 28.62 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 31.34 percent, based on data from 89 countries. Historically, the average for Zambia from 1990 to 2024 is 31.55 percent. The minimum value, 18.33 percent, was reached in 1993 while the maximum of 50.37 percent was recorded in 1997. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Zambia: Taxes on goods and services
 2024 31.79
 2023 28.62
 2022 21.23
 2021 22.64
 2020 29.15
 2019 35.34
 2018 38.00
 2017 36.89




Definition: General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.

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 Government spending, percent of GDP 12.68 2024 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 3.21 2024 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -3.32 2024 percent
 Primary budget balance 2.94 2024 percent
 Tax revenue 18.83 2024 percent
 Taxes on goods and services 31.79 2024 percent
 Taxes on international trade 5.31 2024 percent
 Income and profits taxes 35.12 2024 percent
 Foreign aid 1,421.93 2023 million U.S. dollars
 Government debt 114.94 2024 percent
 Sovereign debt average maturity 8.68 2024 percent
 Short-term government debt 9.07 2024 percent
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