Tanzania vs Zambia: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans

Tanzania
1.41 billion
in 2024
Zambia
1.30 billion
in 2024
Tanzania rank
23rd
Zambia rank
24th

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans over time

  • Tanzania
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 1.41 billion against 1.30 billion in Zambia, a difference of 112.26 million.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tanzania ahead.

Tanzania ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 24th of 171 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 208.63 million 132.14 million 76.49 million Tanzania
1970s 641.99 million 223.68 million 418.30 million Tanzania
1980s 1.39 billion 514.43 million 875.48 million Tanzania
1990s 1.24 billion 823.11 million 414.01 million Tanzania
2000s 2.33 billion 1.67 billion 660.69 million Tanzania
2010s 2.12 billion 996.43 million 1.12 billion Tanzania
2020s 1.61 billion 1.06 billion 551.86 million Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, Tanzania or Zambia?
Tanzania, at 1.41 billion against 1.30 billion in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans between Tanzania and Zambia?
112.26 million, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zambia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Tanzania and Zambia rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
Tanzania ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 24th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 9,817 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed