Net official development assistance and official aid received in Zambia

Zambia: Net official development assistance and official aid received was -22.03 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-22.03 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 132.7%
World rank
142nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
546.15 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-70.06 % change on previous year
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Net official development assistance and official aid received in Zambia, 1961–2023

0200400600196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Zambia recorded -22.03 % change on previous year for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2023.

The figure is down 132.7% on the previous year and down 212.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Zambia peaked at 546.15 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -70.06 % change on previous year, in 1996.

Zambia ranks 142nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net official development assistance and official aid received in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), annual growth rate in Zambia, 1961 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 -1.09 % change on previous year
1962 546.15 % change on previous year -50346.0%
1963 -8.5 % change on previous year -101.6%
1964 290.15 % change on previous year -3512.2%
1965 -48.26 % change on previous year -116.6%
1966 168.78 % change on previous year -449.7%
1967 109.08 % change on previous year -35.4%
1968 -50.35 % change on previous year -146.2%
1969 -33.17 % change on previous year -34.1%
1970 -34.62 % change on previous year +4.4%
1971 61.56 % change on previous year -277.8%
1972 0.6078 % change on previous year -99.0%
1973 108.69 % change on previous year +17783.7%
1974 27.14 % change on previous year -75.0%
1975 50.96 % change on previous year +87.8%
1976 -28.53 % change on previous year -156.0%
1977 75.28 % change on previous year -363.9%
1978 70.38 % change on previous year -6.5%
1979 50.39 % change on previous year -28.4%
1980 14.64 % change on previous year -71.0%
1981 -27.24 % change on previous year -286.1%
1982 36.69 % change on previous year -234.7%
1983 -31.86 % change on previous year -186.8%
1984 9.65 % change on previous year -130.3%
1985 35.45 % change on previous year +267.4%
1986 41.35 % change on previous year +16.6%
1987 -6.41 % change on previous year -115.5%
1988 12.41 % change on previous year -293.5%
1989 -22.76 % change on previous year -283.4%
1990 29.47 % change on previous year -229.5%
1991 84.91 % change on previous year +188.1%
1992 17.4 % change on previous year -79.5%
1993 -15.9 % change on previous year -191.3%
1994 -17.51 % change on previous year +10.1%
1995 183.96 % change on previous year -1150.6%
1996 -70.06 % change on previous year -138.1%
1997 0.2684 % change on previous year -100.4%
1998 -42.9 % change on previous year -16082.8%
1999 79.01 % change on previous year -284.2%
2000 27.51 % change on previous year -65.2%
2001 -28.16 % change on previous year -202.4%
2002 42.02 % change on previous year -249.2%
2003 -4.97 % change on previous year -111.8%
2004 46.47 % change on previous year -1035.2%
2005 3.6 % change on previous year -92.3%
2006 25.77 % change on previous year +616.2%
2007 -30.46 % change on previous year -218.2%
2008 9.02 % change on previous year -129.6%
2009 14.01 % change on previous year +55.3%
2010 -30.36 % change on previous year -316.8%
2011 16.78 % change on previous year -155.3%
2012 -7.39 % change on previous year -144.0%
2013 19.65 % change on previous year -366.1%
2014 -12.88 % change on previous year -165.5%
2015 -20.05 % change on previous year +55.7%
2016 21.16 % change on previous year -205.5%
2017 7.66 % change on previous year -63.8%
2018 -3.86 % change on previous year -150.4%
2019 -5.16 % change on previous year +33.7%
2020 7.21 % change on previous year -239.6%
2021 7.08 % change on previous year -1.7%
2022 67.46 % change on previous year +852.8%
2023 -22.03 % change on previous year -132.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 108.09 % change on previous year -50.35 % change on previous year 546.15 % change on previous year 9
1970s 38.19 % change on previous year -34.62 % change on previous year 108.69 % change on previous year 10
1980s 6.19 % change on previous year -31.86 % change on previous year 41.35 % change on previous year 10
1990s 24.87 % change on previous year -70.06 % change on previous year 183.96 % change on previous year 10
2000s 10.48 % change on previous year -30.46 % change on previous year 46.47 % change on previous year 10
2010s -1.45 % change on previous year -30.36 % change on previous year 21.16 % change on previous year 10
2020s 14.93 % change on previous year -22.03 % change on previous year 67.46 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 139 Cameroon -20.79 % change on previous year compare
  2. 140 Suriname -21.21 % change on previous year compare
  3. 141 Afghanistan -21.83 % change on previous year compare
  4. 143 Uzbekistan -24.27 % change on previous year compare
  5. 144 Hong Kong, China -25.55 % change on previous year compare
  6. 145 Peru -29.41 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance and official aid received in Zambia?
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Zambia was -22.03 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 546.15 % change on previous year in 1962.
What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was -70.06 % change on previous year in 1996.
How does Zambia rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
Zambia ranks 142nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 212.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 11,200 data points, 1961–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.