Net ODA received in Zambia

Zambia: Net ODA received was 16.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.4%
Change on year
down 29.3%
World rank
47th
of 145 countries
All-time high
23.2%
in 2022
All-time low
8.8%
in 2015
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Net ODA received in Zambia, 2010–2023

05101520252010201620232010: 14.6 % of gross capital formation2011: 13.4 % of gross capital formation2012: 11.9 % of gross capital formation2013: 12.1 % of gross capital formation2014: 10.8 % of gross capital formation2015: 8.8 % of gross capital formation2016: 12.1 % of gross capital formation2017: 9.8 % of gross capital formation2018: 9.9 % of gross capital formation2019: 10.4 % of gross capital formation2020: 17.4 % of gross capital formation2021: 15.7 % of gross capital formation2022: 23.2 % of gross capital formation2023: 16.4 % of gross capital formation

Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of gross capital formation.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 16.4% for net oda received in 2023.

That represents a change of down 29.3% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net oda received in Zambia peaked at 23.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2015.

Zambia ranks 47th of 145 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Net ODA received in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Net ODA received (% of gross capital formation) in Zambia, 2010 to 2023.
Year % of gross capital formation Change
2010 14.6%
2011 13.4% -8.4%
2012 11.9% -11.1%
2013 12.1% +1.5%
2014 10.8% -10.7%
2015 8.8% -18.7%
2016 12.1% +37.6%
2017 9.8% -18.7%
2018 9.9% +0.5%
2019 10.4% +5.2%
2020 17.4% +67.7%
2021 15.7% -9.6%
2022 23.2% +47.5%
2023 16.4% -29.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.4% 8.8% 14.6% 10
2020s 18.2% 15.7% 23.2% 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 44 Democratic Republic of Congo 18.3% compare
  2. 45 Ethiopia 17.9% compare
  3. 46 Fiji 17.5% compare
  4. 48 Benin 15.2% compare
  5. 49 Nicaragua 14.7% compare
  6. 50 Kenya 14.6% compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net oda received in Zambia?
Net oda received in Zambia was 16.4% 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 23.2% in 2022.
What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2015.
How does Zambia rank for net oda received?
Zambia ranks 47th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
Is net oda received rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 gross capital formation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net ODA received (% of gross capital formation)
Unit
% of gross capital formation
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 7,922 data points, 1960–2023
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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).