Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid was 2,046 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2,046 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
114th
of 178 countries
All-time high
2,589 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
0.0258 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2023

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 2,046 current US$ per square kilometre for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2023.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Zimbabwe peaked at 2,589 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0258 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.

Zimbabwe ranks 114th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1961 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0258 current US$ per square kilometre —
1963 28.07 current US$ per square kilometre +108500.1%
1964 11.81 current US$ per square kilometre -57.9%
1965 9.62 current US$ per square kilometre -18.6%
1966 1.03 current US$ per square kilometre -89.2%
1967 0.9823 current US$ per square kilometre -5.0%
1968 5.43 current US$ per square kilometre +452.6%
1969 1.68 current US$ per square kilometre -69.0%
1970 1.53 current US$ per square kilometre -9.2%
1971 1.68 current US$ per square kilometre +10.2%
1972 2.15 current US$ per square kilometre +27.7%
1973 2.2 current US$ per square kilometre +2.4%
1974 4.08 current US$ per square kilometre +85.9%
1975 10.42 current US$ per square kilometre +155.1%
1976 16.21 current US$ per square kilometre +55.6%
1977 17.29 current US$ per square kilometre +6.7%
1978 23.83 current US$ per square kilometre +37.8%
1979 32.29 current US$ per square kilometre +35.5%
1980 415.25 current US$ per square kilometre +1186.1%
1981 451.52 current US$ per square kilometre +8.7%
1982 551.58 current US$ per square kilometre +22.2%
1983 536.25 current US$ per square kilometre -2.8%
1984 767.22 current US$ per square kilometre +43.1%
1985 608.25 current US$ per square kilometre -20.7%
1986 576.3 current US$ per square kilometre -5.3%
1987 752.7 current US$ per square kilometre +30.6%
1988 698.36 current US$ per square kilometre -7.2%
1989 674.45 current US$ per square kilometre -3.4%
1990 864.06 current US$ per square kilometre +28.1%
1991 1,005 current US$ per square kilometre +16.3%
1992 2,043 current US$ per square kilometre +103.3%
1993 1,291 current US$ per square kilometre -36.8%
1994 1,451 current US$ per square kilometre +12.4%
1995 1,271 current US$ per square kilometre -12.4%
1996 960.99 current US$ per square kilometre -24.4%
1997 870.21 current US$ per square kilometre -9.4%
1998 675.56 current US$ per square kilometre -22.4%
1999 632.37 current US$ per square kilometre -6.4%
2000 454.03 current US$ per square kilometre -28.2%
2001 414.14 current US$ per square kilometre -8.8%
2002 514.74 current US$ per square kilometre +24.3%
2003 483.2 current US$ per square kilometre -6.1%
2004 484.16 current US$ per square kilometre +0.2%
2005 964.04 current US$ per square kilometre +99.1%
2006 719.25 current US$ per square kilometre -25.4%
2007 1,234 current US$ per square kilometre +71.6%
2008 1,584 current US$ per square kilometre +28.3%
2009 1,904 current US$ per square kilometre +20.2%
2010 1,848 current US$ per square kilometre -2.9%
2011 1,868 current US$ per square kilometre +1.1%
2012 2,589 current US$ per square kilometre +38.6%
2013 2,139 current US$ per square kilometre -17.4%
2014 1,966 current US$ per square kilometre -8.1%
2015 2,038 current US$ per square kilometre +3.6%
2016 1,691 current US$ per square kilometre -17.0%
2017 1,876 current US$ per square kilometre +10.9%
2018 2,054 current US$ per square kilometre +9.5%
2019 2,185 current US$ per square kilometre +6.4%
2020 2,550 current US$ per square kilometre +16.7%
2021 2,552 current US$ per square kilometre +0.1%
2022 2,037 current US$ per square kilometre -20.2%
2023 2,046 current US$ per square kilometre +0.4%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 2,046 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,834 current US$ per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 2,046 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,836 current US$ per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid 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.

YearChange FromTo
1963 +108500.1% 0.0258 current US$ per square kilometre 28.07 current US$ per square kilometre
1980 +1186.1% 32.29 current US$ per square kilometre 415.25 current US$ per square kilometre
1968 +452.6% 0.9823 current US$ per square kilometre 5.43 current US$ per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.33 current US$ per square kilometre 0.0258 current US$ per square kilometre 28.07 current US$ per square kilometre 8
1970s 11.17 current US$ per square kilometre 1.53 current US$ per square kilometre 32.29 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 603.19 current US$ per square kilometre 415.25 current US$ per square kilometre 767.22 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 1,106 current US$ per square kilometre 632.37 current US$ per square kilometre 2,043 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 875.57 current US$ per square kilometre 414.14 current US$ per square kilometre 1,904 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 2,025 current US$ per square kilometre 1,691 current US$ per square kilometre 2,589 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 2,296 current US$ per square kilometre 2,037 current US$ per square kilometre 2,552 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 111 Laos 2,231 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 112 Guinea 2,164 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 113 Madagascar 2,155 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 115 Turkey 2,014 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 116 Cameroon 1,989 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 117 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,918 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance and official aid received in Zimbabwe?
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Zimbabwe was 2,046 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 Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 2,589 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0258 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Zimbabwe rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
Zimbabwe ranks 114th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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)

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Indicator
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
225 places, 11,257 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.