IFRS SDS (ISSB)
IFRS SDS
All publicly accountable entities · From Jan 2025 · Among first African countries to formally adopt ISSB
Country profile
Zambia
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Sustainability Framework Adoption
Sustainability-reporting standards adopted by country (ESRS, ISSB, GRI, TCFD)
Professional Accountancy Organisations
Accountancy bodies (PAOs) and their IFAC membership, by country
IFAC member
Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA)
IFAC member · Pan African Federation of Accountants (PAFA) · Founded 1982
Company Registry Portals
Where company financial statements are filed and published, by country
PIEs only
Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) + Securities and Exchange Commission Zambia
All companies file with PACRA; listed and regulated entities also via SEC Zambia · SEC Zambia (https://www.sec.org.zm/) and LuSE for listed company financials
Accountant & Auditor Salaries
Gross annual pay of accountants and external auditors, in US dollars (2026)
$2,500–7,500
Accountant: $3,277 a year
- Accountant: $3,277 a year (modelled estimate)
- External auditor: $4,517 a year (modelled estimate)
- Average for all jobs: $4,428 a year
Modelled values use global occupational multipliers; use as directional estimates.
Gross pay in nominal US dollars (2026), not adjusted for living costs.
Country Challenges
The main challenge for accounting and audit in each country, from public evidence (2026)
Skills & workforce
Sustainability skills
- Evidence: Direct evidence — the selected source reports this issue directly
- Scope: Sustainability accounting
ZICA's journal identifies skills gaps in collecting, interpreting and reporting sustainability data.
Source: 17 TECHNOLOGY (news or professional publication)
GDP per Capita
GDP per capita (current US$), 2025 — World Bank Open Data
Lower-middle · $1,146–4,515
$1,318
GDP per capita (current US$), 2025 · Lower-middle · $1,146–4,515
Business opportunities
No live listings in Zambia right now.
Not on these maps yet: Accounting News, Audit Oversight Bodies, Annual Report Awards, Accounting History.