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Zambia Direct taxes 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Direct taxes in Zambia stood at 47.03% in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.43 percentage points from 46.6% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 41.12% (up 5.91 percentage points since). The highest value since 1990 was 57.22% in 2022, the lowest 31.28% in 1994. Zambia ranked 34th highest of the 108 countries in this dataset in 2023; United States ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: % · Category: Macroeconomics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1972–2024

Key facts

What is the latest Direct taxes in Zambia?

Direct taxes in Zambia stood at 47.03% in 2024, according to World Bank.

Is Direct taxes in Zambia rising or falling?

The latest value is up 0.43 percentage points from 46.6% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 41.12% (up 5.91 percentage points since).

How does Zambia rank for Direct taxes?

Zambia ranked 34th highest of the 108 countries in this dataset in 2023; United States ranked first.

What is the highest Direct taxes on record in Zambia?

The highest value since 1990 was 57.22% in 2022, the lowest 31.28% in 1994.

Metadata for Direct taxes in Zambia
IndicatorDirect taxes
CountryZambia
CategoryMacroeconomics
Unit%
SourceWorld Bank
Interactive chartView on EconDash
API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 47.03% (2024)

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Source:World Bank — series GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Direct taxes — Zambia [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/direct-taxes/ZMB. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS

MLA

World Bank. "Direct taxes — Zambia." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/direct-taxes/ZMB. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Direct taxes — Zambia." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/direct-taxes/ZMB. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_direct_taxes_zmb,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Direct taxes --- Zambia}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/direct-taxes/ZMB},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS}
}