Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid in Zambia
Zambia: Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid was 1,913 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance and official aid received in Zambia is 1,913 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 22.0% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Zambia peaked at 2,732 current US$ per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.22 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 118th of 178 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 official development assistance … square kilometre aid in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.22 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +546.2% |
| 1963 | 7.24 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1964 | 28.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +290.1% |
| 1965 | 14.61 current US$ per square kilometre | -48.3% |
| 1966 | 39.27 current US$ per square kilometre | +168.8% |
| 1967 | 82.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +109.1% |
| 1968 | 40.76 current US$ per square kilometre | -50.4% |
| 1969 | 27.24 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 1970 | 17.81 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 1971 | 28.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.6% |
| 1972 | 28.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 60.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +108.7% |
| 1974 | 76.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1975 | 115.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 1976 | 82.88 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 1977 | 145.27 current US$ per square kilometre | +75.3% |
| 1978 | 247.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +70.4% |
| 1979 | 372.23 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 1980 | 426.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 310.47 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1982 | 424.39 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1983 | 289.2 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 1984 | 317.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 429.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1986 | 607.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1987 | 568.17 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 638.67 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 493.31 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1990 | 638.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1991 | 1,181 current US$ per square kilometre | +84.9% |
| 1992 | 1,387 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1993 | 1,166 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 961.99 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 2,732 current US$ per square kilometre | +184.0% |
| 1996 | 817.96 current US$ per square kilometre | -70.1% |
| 1997 | 820.15 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 468.33 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1999 | 838.34 current US$ per square kilometre | +79.0% |
| 2000 | 1,069 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2001 | 767.89 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2002 | 1,091 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2003 | 1,036 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 1,518 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 2005 | 1,573 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1,978 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2007 | 1,375 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 2008 | 1,499 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 1,709 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 1,190 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 2011 | 1,390 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 1,288 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 1,541 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 1,342 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 1,073 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 1,300 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 1,400 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 1,346 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 1,276 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 1,368 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 1,465 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 2,453 current US$ per square kilometre | +67.5% |
| 2023 | 1,913 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1,913 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,834 current US$ per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1,913 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,836 current US$ per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +546.2% | 1.22 current US$ per square kilometre | 7.91 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1964 | +290.1% | 7.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 28.24 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.62 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.22 current US$ per square kilometre | 82.1 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 117.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 17.81 current US$ per square kilometre | 372.23 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 450.46 current US$ per square kilometre | 289.2 current US$ per square kilometre | 638.67 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,101 current US$ per square kilometre | 468.33 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,732 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,362 current US$ per square kilometre | 767.89 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,978 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,315 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,073 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,541 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,800 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,368 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,453 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 115 Turkey 2,014 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Cameroon 1,989 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,918 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Myanmar 1,748 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Morocco 1,729 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 121 Cuba 1,610 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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 official development assistance and official aid received in Zambia?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Zambia was 1,913 current US$ per square kilometre 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 2,732 current US$ per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Zambia ranks 118th out of 178 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 up 24.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net official development assistance and official aid received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.