Region:
Southern Africa
Currency:
Zambian Kwacha (ZMK)
Population:
16.7 million
Capital:
Lusaka
Ministry website:
www.mofnp.gov.zm
Fiscal year:
January-December
Regional Economic Community:
COMESA,
SADC
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
| GDP (constant 2010 ZMK[billions]) | 116.01 | 121.46 | 125 | 129.7 | 134.11 |
| GDP (current ZMK[billions]) | 151.33 | 167.05 | 183.38 | 216.1 | 246.25 |
| GDP growth (%) | 5.06 | 4.7 | 2.92 | 3.76 | 3.4 |
| GDP per capita (constant 2010 ZMK) | 7,609.03 | 7,725.78 | 7,710.56 | 7,758.57 | 7,779.6 |
| GDP per capita (current ZMK) | 9,925.93 | 10,626.07 | 11,311.44 | 12,926.84 | 14,285.41 |
| Inflation (CPI) (%) | 6.98 | 7.81 | 10.11 | 17.87 | 6.58 |
| General government revenue (% of GDP) | 17.63 | 18.9 | 18.77 | 18.24 | 17.48 |
| General government expenditure (% of GDP) | 23.78 | 24.6 | 28.11 | 24.04 | 25.19 |
| Budget balance (% of GDP) | -6.15 | -5.71 | -9.34 | -5.8 | -7.71 |
| Primary balance (% of GDP) | -4.68 | -3.48 | -6.49 | -2.35 | -3.72 |
| General government debt (% of GDP) | 27.09 | 36.14 | 62.26 | 60.67 | 62.71 |