Net official development assistance received in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Net official development assistance received was 791.53 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in Zimbabwe is 791.53 million current US$, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.00 billion current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10,000 current US$, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 50th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 current US$ | — |
| 1963 | 10.86 million current US$ | +108500.0% |
| 1964 | 4.57 million current US$ | -57.9% |
| 1965 | 3.72 million current US$ | -18.6% |
| 1966 | 400,000 current US$ | -89.2% |
| 1967 | 380,000 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 2.10 million current US$ | +452.6% |
| 1969 | 650,000 current US$ | -69.0% |
| 1970 | 590,000 current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1971 | 650,000 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 830,000 current US$ | +27.7% |
| 1973 | 850,000 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 1.58 million current US$ | +85.9% |
| 1975 | 4.03 million current US$ | +155.1% |
| 1976 | 6.27 million current US$ | +55.6% |
| 1977 | 6.69 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 9.22 million current US$ | +37.8% |
| 1979 | 12.49 million current US$ | +35.5% |
| 1980 | 160.64 million current US$ | +1186.1% |
| 1981 | 174.67 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 213.38 million current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1983 | 207.45 million current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 296.80 million current US$ | +43.1% |
| 1985 | 235.30 million current US$ | -20.7% |
| 1986 | 222.94 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 291.18 million current US$ | +30.6% |
| 1988 | 270.16 million current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 260.91 million current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 334.26 million current US$ | +28.1% |
| 1991 | 388.68 million current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 790.18 million current US$ | +103.3% |
| 1993 | 499.31 million current US$ | -36.8% |
| 1994 | 561.38 million current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 491.50 million current US$ | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 371.76 million current US$ | -24.4% |
| 1997 | 336.64 million current US$ | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 261.34 million current US$ | -22.4% |
| 1999 | 244.63 million current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 175.64 million current US$ | -28.2% |
| 2001 | 160.21 million current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 199.13 million current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 186.93 million current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 187.30 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 372.94 million current US$ | +99.1% |
| 2006 | 278.24 million current US$ | -25.4% |
| 2007 | 477.46 million current US$ | +71.6% |
| 2008 | 612.75 million current US$ | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 736.55 million current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 714.89 million current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 722.58 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.00 billion current US$ | +38.6% |
| 2013 | 827.54 million current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 760.57 million current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 788.29 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 654.25 million current US$ | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 725.83 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 794.56 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 845.41 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 986.31 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 987.39 million current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 788.07 million current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 791.53 million current US$ | +0.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 791.53 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 691.09 million current US$, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 791.53 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 865.90 million current US$, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +108500.0% | 10,000 current US$ | 10.86 million current US$ |
| 1980 | +1186.1% | 12.49 million current US$ | 160.64 million current US$ |
| 1968 | +452.6% | 380,000 current US$ | 2.10 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.84 million current US$ | 10,000 current US$ | 10.86 million current US$ | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.32 million current US$ | 590,000 current US$ | 12.49 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 233.34 million current US$ | 160.64 million current US$ | 296.80 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 427.97 million current US$ | 244.63 million current US$ | 790.18 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 338.71 million current US$ | 160.21 million current US$ | 736.55 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 783.55 million current US$ | 654.25 million current US$ | 1.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 888.33 million current US$ | 788.07 million current US$ | 987.39 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 in Zimbabwe?
- Net official development assistance received in Zimbabwe was 791.53 million 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.00 billion current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 current US$ in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for net official development assistance received?
- Zimbabwe ranks 50th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance 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 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.