Net ODA received in Zambia
Zambia: Net ODA received was 5.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Zambia, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 5.5% for net oda received in 2023.
The figure is down 17.1% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Zambia peaked at 57.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1960.
That places Zambia 47th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1961 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.0% | +553.9% |
| 1963 | 0.8% | -12.2% |
| 1964 | 2.9% | +242.0% |
| 1965 | 1.1% | -62.3% |
| 1966 | 2.5% | +131.6% |
| 1967 | 4.8% | +90.6% |
| 1968 | 2.0% | -58.0% |
| 1969 | 1.1% | -46.1% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | -30.2% |
| 1971 | 1.3% | +75.6% |
| 1972 | 1.2% | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | +65.7% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 3.8% | +80.9% |
| 1976 | 2.5% | -34.9% |
| 1977 | 4.5% | +81.8% |
| 1978 | 7.0% | +55.5% |
| 1979 | 9.0% | +29.3% |
| 1980 | 8.8% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 5.9% | -32.9% |
| 1982 | 8.7% | +46.5% |
| 1983 | 7.0% | -19.3% |
| 1984 | 9.7% | +37.8% |
| 1985 | 16.1% | +66.6% |
| 1986 | 33.2% | +106.8% |
| 1987 | 22.0% | -33.9% |
| 1988 | 14.3% | -34.9% |
| 1989 | 10.2% | -28.6% |
| 1990 | 15.8% | +54.4% |
| 1991 | 29.3% | +85.8% |
| 1992 | 35.9% | +22.5% |
| 1993 | 28.7% | -20.1% |
| 1994 | 20.9% | -27.2% |
| 1995 | 57.0% | +172.4% |
| 1996 | 17.9% | -68.5% |
| 1997 | 15.0% | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 10.5% | -30.2% |
| 1999 | 19.2% | +83.1% |
| 2000 | 23.1% | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 14.5% | -37.0% |
| 2002 | 20.1% | +38.0% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | -21.7% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | -35.6% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -45.1% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +41.5% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 0.1% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 0.8% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.6% | 5.9% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.0% | 10.5% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 6.8% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.3% | 6.6% | 4 |
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 5.5% in 2023, 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 57.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for net oda received?
- Zambia ranks 47th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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 GNI). 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).