Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita was 68.61 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Zambia, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 68.61 current US$ per person for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.2% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Zambia peaked at 231.13 current US$ per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.2796 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Zambia 77th out of 170 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 received (current US$), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2917 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2796 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 1.75 current US$ per person | +526.1% |
| 1963 | 1.55 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1964 | 5.87 current US$ per person | +278.0% |
| 1965 | 2.94 current US$ per person | -49.9% |
| 1966 | 7.66 current US$ per person | +160.3% |
| 1967 | 15.5 current US$ per person | +102.5% |
| 1968 | 7.45 current US$ per person | -51.9% |
| 1969 | 4.82 current US$ per person | -35.3% |
| 1970 | 3.06 current US$ per person | -36.5% |
| 1971 | 4.81 current US$ per person | +57.2% |
| 1972 | 4.71 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 9.55 current US$ per person | +102.8% |
| 1974 | 11.79 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1975 | 17.27 current US$ per person | +46.5% |
| 1976 | 11.98 current US$ per person | -30.7% |
| 1977 | 20.37 current US$ per person | +70.0% |
| 1978 | 33.66 current US$ per person | +65.3% |
| 1979 | 49.13 current US$ per person | +46.0% |
| 1980 | 54.66 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 38.57 current US$ per person | -29.4% |
| 1982 | 51.06 current US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 1983 | 33.69 current US$ per person | -34.0% |
| 1984 | 35.82 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 47.09 current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 1986 | 64.6 current US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 1987 | 58.73 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 64.23 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 48.32 current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 1990 | 60.98 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1991 | 110 current US$ per person | +80.4% |
| 1992 | 126.06 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 103.53 current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 1994 | 83.38 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1995 | 231.13 current US$ per person | +177.2% |
| 1996 | 67.53 current US$ per person | -70.8% |
| 1997 | 66 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 36.72 current US$ per person | -44.4% |
| 1999 | 63.98 current US$ per person | +74.3% |
| 2000 | 79.33 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 55.29 current US$ per person | -30.3% |
| 2002 | 76.14 current US$ per person | +37.7% |
| 2003 | 70.15 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 99.53 current US$ per person | +41.9% |
| 2005 | 99.76 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 121.21 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 81.38 current US$ per person | -32.9% |
| 2008 | 85.61 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 94.2 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 63.37 current US$ per person | -32.7% |
| 2011 | 71.58 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 64.18 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 74.37 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 62.77 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 48.64 current US$ per person | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 57.14 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 59.66 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 55.66 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 51.24 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 53.36 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 55.55 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 90.49 current US$ per person | +62.9% |
| 2023 | 68.61 current US$ per person | -24.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 68.61 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.17 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 68.61 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.5 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +526.1% | 0.2796 current US$ per person | 1.75 current US$ per person |
| 1964 | +278.0% | 1.55 current US$ per person | 5.87 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.81 current US$ per person | 0.2796 current US$ per person | 15.5 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.63 current US$ per person | 3.06 current US$ per person | 49.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.68 current US$ per person | 33.69 current US$ per person | 64.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.93 current US$ per person | 36.72 current US$ per person | 231.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.26 current US$ per person | 55.29 current US$ per person | 121.21 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.86 current US$ per person | 48.64 current US$ per person | 74.37 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.01 current US$ per person | 53.36 current US$ per person | 90.49 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 74 Bahrain 70.68 current US$ per person compare
- 75 Suriname 69.21 current US$ per person compare
- 76 Armenia 69.2 current US$ per person compare
- 78 Laos 67.17 current US$ per person compare
- 79 Papua New Guinea 66.52 current US$ per person compare
- 80 Antigua and Barbuda 66.45 current US$ per person 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 received (current us$), per capita in Zambia?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Zambia was 68.61 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 231.13 current US$ per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2796 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 77th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.