Net official development assistance and official aid received in Zambia
Zambia: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 0.0516 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0516 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
49th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.5334 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1995
All-time low
0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Zambia, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0516 current US$ per US$ of GDP for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2023.
That represents a change of down 17.5% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Zambia peaked at 0.5334 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Zambia 49th out of 174 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 official development assistance and official aid received in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +549.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +234.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +130.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +93.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +79.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +91.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0655 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0576 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0815 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +91.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0918 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.3% |
| 1991 | 0.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +80.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +172.8% |
| 1996 | 0.169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -68.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +86.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0829 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0441 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0461 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0402 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 0.038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0561 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0493 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0576 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0461 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0493 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 46 Benin 0.0526 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Mali 0.0522 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Bhutan 0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Jordan 0.0505 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Uganda 0.0463 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Tajikistan 0.0434 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.0516 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.5334 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Zambia ranks 49th out of 174 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 26.2%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.