Chad vs Zambia: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Chad
8.9%
in 2024
Zambia
9.5%
in 2024
Chad rank
31st
Zambia rank
30th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Chad
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 9.5% against 8.9% in Chad, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.
Chad ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 30th of 169 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 1.7% | 1.5% | Chad |
| 1970s | 7.8% | 3.4% | 4.3% | Chad |
| 1980s | 12.6% | 13.6% | 1.0% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 25.0% | 10.0% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 14.5% | 7.1% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 4.2% | 0.4% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 6.7% | 0.6% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Chad or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 9.5% against 8.9% in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Chad and Zambia?
- 0.6%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Zambia rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Chad ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 30th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received as a share of national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by gross national income, expressed as a percentage. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.