Afghanistan vs Zambia: Foreign aid received by income group

Afghanistan
2.15 billion
in 2024
Zambia
2.35 billion
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
21st
Zambia rank
19th

Foreign aid received by income group over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 2.35 billion against 2.15 billion in Afghanistan, a difference of 195.65 million.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 19th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 258.24 million 184.62 million 73.62 million Afghanistan
1970s 272.11 million 333.60 million 61.50 million Zambia
1980s 80.91 million 787.35 million 706.45 million Zambia
1990s 358.49 million 1.20 billion 836.96 million Zambia
2000s 3.54 billion 1.32 billion 2.22 billion Afghanistan
2010s 5.70 billion 1.12 billion 4.58 billion Afghanistan
2020s 3.85 billion 1.65 billion 2.19 billion Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign aid received by income group, Afghanistan or Zambia?
Zambia, at 2.35 billion against 2.15 billion in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign aid received by income group between Afghanistan and Zambia?
195.65 million, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zambia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Zambia rank globally for foreign aid received by income group?
Afghanistan ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 19th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 9,847 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed