Relationship dossier
Australia
Zambia
Relationship assessment
Modest cooperation through tax arrangements and development and scholarship programs
Australia toward Zambia
+15Australia has provided development and scholarship programs that include Zambian participants, including through Australia Awards Africa. The breadth of direct Australian government assistance specifically to Zambia is unclear.
Zambia toward Australia
+15Zambia entered into a bilateral tax agreement with Australia, establishing a concrete framework for cooperation on tax matters. Further details of Zambian government cooperation with Australia are limited.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship includes practical cooperation through a bilateral tax framework and Australian development and education programs involving Zambia. These ties indicate a modest cooperative relationship, while the scope of broader bilateral engagement is unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Australia and Zambia maintain modest bilateral cooperation, including a tax agreement and Australian development and scholarship programs that include Zambians. These arrangements provide concrete areas of engagement, but the breadth and continuity of direct government cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Australia and Zambia signed a bilateral agreement to avoid double taxation and prevent fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation beyond tax and education programs are unclear.
- The extent of current Australian development and scholarship activity specifically involving Zambia is uncertain.