Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Zambia
Zambia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social was 5.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Zambia is 5.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 98.7% on the previous year and up 1,351.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Zambia peaked at 5.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2003.
That places Zambia 104th out of 127 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.3% | — |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +189.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -85.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +201.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -48.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +38.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -26.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +52.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -22.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +59.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +140.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -68.2% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +560.9% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +54.6% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +25.4% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | +98.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 1.4% | 5.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More poverty & inequality data for Zambia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.1 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,344 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -4.62 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 16.23 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 16.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Zambia?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Zambia was 5.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, social recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, social recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
- How does Zambia rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Zambia ranks 104th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, social rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,351.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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