Burkina Faso vs Zambia: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Burkina Faso
1.16 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Zambia
1.30 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
27th
Zambia rank
24th
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.30 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.16 billion constant 2024 US$ in Burkina Faso, a difference of 136.38 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 24th of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101.01 million constant 2024 US$ | 132.14 million constant 2024 US$ | 31.13 million constant 2024 US$ | Zambia |
| 1970s | 307.10 million constant 2024 US$ | 223.68 million constant 2024 US$ | 83.42 million constant 2024 US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 448.88 million constant 2024 US$ | 514.43 million constant 2024 US$ | 65.54 million constant 2024 US$ | Zambia |
| 1990s | 504.19 million constant 2024 US$ | 823.11 million constant 2024 US$ | 318.91 million constant 2024 US$ | Zambia |
| 2000s | 869.14 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.67 billion constant 2024 US$ | 800.20 million constant 2024 US$ | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | 996.43 million constant 2024 US$ | 6.45 million constant 2024 US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1.34 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | 277.49 million constant 2024 US$ | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, Burkina Faso or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.30 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.16 billion constant 2024 US$ in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans between Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 136.38 million constant 2024 US$, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 24th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. 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 component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.