General government net lending (surplus) or borrowing (deficit) as a percentage of GDP. Source: IMF Macro-Financial Indicators. Retrieved 18 Oct 2026.
| Period | Budget Balance |
|---|---|
| 2026 | -5.4% |
| 2025 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | -13.8% |
| 2019 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | -8.9% |
53 countries carry a recent general government fiscal balance as a share of GDP figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.
165 of 207 indicators carry a figure for Zambia, grouped by topic.