Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Foreign aid received, per square kilometre

Zambia
2,208 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
2,099 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia rank
103rd
Zimbabwe rank
106th

Foreign aid received, per square kilometre over time

  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 2,208 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 2,099 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 109 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 10 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.

Zambia ranks 103rd and Zimbabwe ranks 106th of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Zambia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 297.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 75.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 221.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Zambia
1970s 448.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 49.03 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 399.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Zambia
1980s 1,059 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 1,499 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 439.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1990s 1,608 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 1,673 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 65.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2000s 1,775 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 1,119 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 655.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Zambia
2010s 1,506 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 2,317 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 810.2 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2020s 1,990 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 2,475 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 484.14 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign aid received, per square kilometre, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
Zambia, at 2,208 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 2,099 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign aid received, per square kilometre between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
109 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
Zambia ranks 103rd and Zimbabwe ranks 106th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign aid received, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 8,589 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Foreign aid received divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.