Zambia: Government spending, in dollars

The latest value from 2024 is 3.21 billion U.S. dollars, a decline from 3.67 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 110.57 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 164 countries. Historically, the average for Zambia from 2010 to 2024 is 3.23 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 1.9 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 2010 while the maximum of 4.21 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2022. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.