Net official development assistance received … unit GDP current in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Net official development assistance received … unit GDP current was 0.0221 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Zimbabwe stood at 0.0221 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1961.
Zimbabwe ranks 76th of 164 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 received … unit GDP current in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +102612.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -89.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +421.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -73.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +132.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +897.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 0.025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0346 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 0.038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1991 | 0.045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 0.117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +160.2% |
| 1993 | 0.076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +100.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0512 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 2014 | 0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0318 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0221 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0221 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0519 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received … unit GDP current 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +102612.6% | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1980 | +897.0% | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1968 | +421.8% | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 73 Eswatini 0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Guinea 0.0237 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Papua New Guinea 0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Namibia 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0198 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More aid effectiveness data for Zimbabwe
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 75,834 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 331,066 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 7.24 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 35.67 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 9.72 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 17.35 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 6.26 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 36.25 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 575,259 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 12.78 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Zimbabwe?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Zimbabwe was 0.0221 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit?
- Zimbabwe ranks 76th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. 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 received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.