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
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
| GDP (constant 2010 ZMK[billions]) | 121.46 | 125 | 129.7 | 134.27 | 139.69 |
| GDP (current ZMK[billions]) | 167.05 | 183.38 | 216.1 | 246.25 | 282.42 |
| GDP growth (%) | 4.7 | 2.92 | 3.76 | 3.52 | 4.04 |
| GDP per capita (constant 2010 ZMK) | 7,725.78 | 7,710.56 | 7,758.57 | 7,789.22 | 7,859.57 |
| GDP per capita (current ZMK) | 10,626.07 | 11,311.44 | 12,926.84 | 14,285.4 | 15,890.59 |
| Inflation (CPI) (%) | 7.81 | 10.11 | 17.87 | 6.58 | 6.99 |
| General government revenue (% of GDP) | 18.9 | 18.77 | 18.24 | 17.48 | 18.93 |
| General government expenditure (% of GDP) | 24.69 | 28.31 | 24.34 | 25.06 | 27.35 |
| Budget balance (% of GDP) | -5.8 | -9.54 | -6.1 | -7.59 | -8.43 |
| Primary balance (% of GDP) | -3.58 | -6.69 | -2.65 | -3.6 | -3.83 |
| General government debt (% of GDP) | 36.14 | 65.56 | 60.57 | 65.52 | 77.24 |
| Population (millions) | 15.72 | 16.21 | 16.72 | 17.24 | 17.77 |