India vs Zambia: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
India
1.23 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Zambia
1.30 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
India rank
26th
Zambia rank
24th
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans over time
- India
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.30 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.23 billion constant 2024 US$ in India, a difference of 68.03 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was India ahead.
India ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 24th of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | 132.14 million constant 2024 US$ | 3.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | India |
| 1970s | 1.92 billion constant 2024 US$ | 223.68 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | India |
| 1980s | 2.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | 514.43 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.55 billion constant 2024 US$ | India |
| 1990s | 1.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | 823.11 million constant 2024 US$ | 624.66 million constant 2024 US$ | India |
| 2000s | 1.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.67 billion constant 2024 US$ | 95.45 million constant 2024 US$ | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | 996.43 million constant 2024 US$ | 369.87 million constant 2024 US$ | India |
| 2020s | 1.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | 211.95 million constant 2024 US$ | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, India or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.30 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.23 billion constant 2024 US$ in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans between India and Zambia?
- 68.03 million constant 2024 US$, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do India and Zambia rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- India ranks 26th 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.