Zambia: Household consumption, percent of GDP

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 Zambia

Household consumption as percent of GDP

 Latest value 48.03
 Year 2024
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2010 - 2024
 Average 44.44
 Min - Max 35.58 - 54.59
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2024 is 48.03 percent, an increase from 47.11 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 63.93 percent, based on data from 163 countries. Historically, the average for Zambia from 2010 to 2024 is 44.44 percent. The minimum value, 35.58 percent, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 54.59 percent was recorded in 2010. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Zambia: Household consumption, percent of GDP
 2024 48.03
 2023 47.11
 2022 35.58
 2021 36.00
 2020 37.31
 2019 42.18
 2018 44.90
 2017 39.95




Definition: Household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption) is the market value of all goods and services, including durable products (such as cars, washing machines, and home computers), purchased by households. It excludes purchases of dwellings but includes imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings. It also includes payments and fees to governments to obtain permits and licenses. Here, household consumption expenditure includes the expenditures of nonprofit institutions serving households, even when reported separately by the country. This item also includes any statistical discrepancy in the use of resources relative to the supply of resources.

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