Net official development assistance received in Zambia
Zambia: Net official development assistance received was 1.42 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Zambia, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in Zambia is 1.42 billion current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.0% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Zambia peaked at 2.03 billion current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 910,000 current US$, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 31st of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 920,000 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 910,000 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 5.88 million current US$ | +546.2% |
| 1963 | 5.38 million current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1964 | 20.99 million current US$ | +290.1% |
| 1965 | 10.86 million current US$ | -48.3% |
| 1966 | 29.19 million current US$ | +168.8% |
| 1967 | 61.03 million current US$ | +109.1% |
| 1968 | 30.30 million current US$ | -50.4% |
| 1969 | 20.25 million current US$ | -33.2% |
| 1970 | 13.24 million current US$ | -34.6% |
| 1971 | 21.39 million current US$ | +61.6% |
| 1972 | 21.52 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 44.91 million current US$ | +108.7% |
| 1974 | 57.10 million current US$ | +27.1% |
| 1975 | 86.20 million current US$ | +51.0% |
| 1976 | 61.61 million current US$ | -28.5% |
| 1977 | 107.99 million current US$ | +75.3% |
| 1978 | 183.99 million current US$ | +70.4% |
| 1979 | 276.71 million current US$ | +50.4% |
| 1980 | 317.21 million current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 230.80 million current US$ | -27.2% |
| 1982 | 315.49 million current US$ | +36.7% |
| 1983 | 214.99 million current US$ | -31.9% |
| 1984 | 235.73 million current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 319.29 million current US$ | +35.4% |
| 1986 | 451.31 million current US$ | +41.3% |
| 1987 | 422.37 million current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 474.78 million current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 366.72 million current US$ | -22.8% |
| 1990 | 474.81 million current US$ | +29.5% |
| 1991 | 877.97 million current US$ | +84.9% |
| 1992 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1993 | 866.92 million current US$ | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 715.13 million current US$ | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 2.03 billion current US$ | +184.0% |
| 1996 | 608.06 million current US$ | -70.1% |
| 1997 | 609.69 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 348.15 million current US$ | -42.9% |
| 1999 | 623.21 million current US$ | +79.0% |
| 2000 | 794.65 million current US$ | +27.5% |
| 2001 | 570.84 million current US$ | -28.2% |
| 2002 | 810.73 million current US$ | +42.0% |
| 2003 | 770.45 million current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.13 billion current US$ | +46.5% |
| 2005 | 1.17 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.47 billion current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2007 | 1.02 billion current US$ | -30.5% |
| 2008 | 1.11 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 1.27 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 884.97 million current US$ | -30.4% |
| 2011 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 957.14 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 1.15 billion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 997.73 million current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 797.68 million current US$ | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 966.47 million current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 1.04 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.00 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 948.67 million current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.02 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 1.09 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 1.82 billion current US$ | +67.5% |
| 2023 | 1.42 billion current US$ | -22.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.42 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 691.09 million current US$, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.42 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 865.90 million current US$, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +546.2% | 910,000 current US$ | 5.88 million current US$ |
| 1964 | +290.1% | 5.38 million current US$ | 20.99 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.57 million current US$ | 910,000 current US$ | 61.03 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 87.47 million current US$ | 13.24 million current US$ | 276.71 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 334.87 million current US$ | 214.99 million current US$ | 474.78 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 818.54 million current US$ | 348.15 million current US$ | 2.03 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 billion current US$ | 570.84 million current US$ | 1.47 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 977.22 million current US$ | 797.68 million current US$ | 1.15 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 billion current US$ | 1.02 billion current US$ | 1.82 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 in Zambia?
- Net official development assistance received in Zambia was 1.42 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 billion current US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 910,000 current US$ in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for net official development assistance received?
- Zambia ranks 31st out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance 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 Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars.