Lebanon vs Zambia: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Lebanon
8.7%
in 2023
Zambia
9.5%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
32nd
Zambia rank
30th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Lebanon
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 9.5% against 8.7% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 30th of 169 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9% | 3.4% | 1.5% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 13.6% | 9.3% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 25.0% | 22.6% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 14.5% | 12.3% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 4.2% | 2.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.0% | 0.8% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Lebanon or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 9.5% against 8.7% in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Lebanon and Zambia?
- 0.8%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Zambia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Zambia rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Lebanon ranks 32nd 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.