Net ODA received (% of GNI) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Net ODA received was 2.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2023, net oda received in Zimbabwe stood at 2.2%.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Zimbabwe peaked at 39.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 78th out of 163 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 1.3% | +110390.3% |
| 1964 | 0.6% | -53.7% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | -40.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -89.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -18.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | +419.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -73.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -17.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -18.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +56.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +134.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +60.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +34.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | +950.6% |
| 1981 | 2.4% | -13.3% |
| 1982 | 3.0% | +23.7% |
| 1983 | 3.2% | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 5.3% | +66.9% |
| 1985 | 4.9% | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 4.4% | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 5.4% | +22.6% |
| 1988 | 4.3% | -20.6% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 4.8% | +26.0% |
| 1991 | 5.8% | +22.3% |
| 1992 | 16.0% | +174.7% |
| 1993 | 10.0% | -37.1% |
| 1994 | 11.3% | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 5.7% | -41.7% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 6.7% | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | -19.7% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | -24.8% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +98.8% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | +99.0% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | +143.2% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | -79.8% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -26.1% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -57.5% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +60.6% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +13.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.4%, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +110390.3% | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| 1980 | +950.6% | 0.3% | 2.8% |
| 1968 | +419.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 2.4% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 4.8% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 3.4% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 1.5% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 3.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More aid effectiveness data for Zimbabwe
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 75,834 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 331,066 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 7.24 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 35.67 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 9.72 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 17.35 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 6.26 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 36.25 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 575,259 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 12.78 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Zimbabwe?
- Net oda received in Zimbabwe was 2.2% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for net oda received?
- Zimbabwe ranks 78th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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).