Net ODA received in Zambia
Zambia: Net ODA received was 19.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Zambia, 1998–2021
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of central government expense.
Analysis
In 2021, net oda received in Zambia stood at 19.6%.
That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Zambia peaked at 136.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2015.
Zambia ranks 42nd of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of central government expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 50.2% | — |
| 1999 | 114.2% | +127.5% |
| 2001 | 98.9% | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 136.4% | +38.0% |
| 2003 | 99.8% | -26.8% |
| 2004 | 104.0% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 71.0% | -31.7% |
| 2006 | 81.0% | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 49.3% | -39.2% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | -22.9% |
| 2009 | 57.2% | +50.5% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | -47.9% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | -25.3% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | +27.4% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.2% | 50.2% | 114.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 81.7% | 38.0% | 136.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 16.2% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 19.6% | 22.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More aid effectiveness data for Zambia
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 395,416 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 1.32 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 5.73 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 102.00 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 2.62 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 50.48 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 1.17 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 25.09 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 1.02 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 25.84 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Zambia?
- Net oda received in Zambia was 19.6% in 2021, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 136.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2015.
- How does Zambia rank for net oda received?
- Zambia ranks 42nd out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA received (% of central government expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).