General government final consumption expenditure rose 42.1% to USD 3,786 bil in Zambia in 2021, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, general government final consumption expenditure in Zambia reached an all time high of USD 4,122 bil in 2019 and an all time low of USD 0.076 bil in 1960. When compared to Zambia's main peers, general government final consumption expenditure in Angola amounted to USD 5,351 bil, USD 5,780 bil in Tanzania, USD 4,232 bil in Zimbabwe and USD 4,573 bil in Dem. Republic of the Congo in 2021.
Zambia has been ranked 103rd within the group of 150 countries we follow in terms of general government final consumption expenditure, 15 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| General Government Final Consumption Expenditure (USD) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Angola | USD bil | 14,333 | 6,918 | 8,922 | 8,148 | 5,960 | ||||||||||||||||
| Botswana | USD bil | 4,281 | 4,295 | 4,651 | 4,956 | 5,292 | ||||||||||||||||
| Central African Republic | USD bil | 251 | 263 | 292 | 171 | 179 | ||||||||||||||||
| Congo | USD bil | 2,401 | 2,329 | 2,140 | 1,995 | 1,692 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dem. Republic of the Congo | USD bil | 3,434 | 2,762 | 2,075 | 3,005 | 3,588 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kenya | USD bil | 8,924 | 9,434 | 10,119 | 11,386 | 12,217 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mozambique | USD bil | 4,136 | 3,147 | 3,258 | 3,242 | 3,502 | ||||||||||||||||
| Namibia | USD bil | 3,086 | 2,894 | 3,302 | 3,471 | 3,205 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Africa | USD bil | 65,823 | 62,476 | 73,376 | 78,451 | 76,444 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tanzania | USD bil | 4,703 | 4,513 | 4,530 | 4,624 | 4,749 | ||||||||||||||||
| Uganda | USD bil | 2,900 | 2,147 | 2,462 | 2,844 | 3,102 | ||||||||||||||||
| Zambia | USD bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3,141 | 3,368 | 3,550 | 3,344 | 4,122 | |||||||
| Zimbabwe | USD bil | 3,769 | 3,724 | 3,807 | 3,543 | 1,602 |
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