India vs Zambia: Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations

India
2.11 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Zambia
2.35 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
India rank
22nd
Zambia rank
19th

Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations over time

  • India
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 2.35 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.11 billion constant 2024 US$ in India, a difference of 232.19 million constant 2024 US$.

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

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

India ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 19th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 7.72 billion constant 2024 US$ 184.62 million constant 2024 US$ 7.53 billion constant 2024 US$ India
1970s 5.12 billion constant 2024 US$ 333.60 million constant 2024 US$ 4.79 billion constant 2024 US$ India
1980s 4.45 billion constant 2024 US$ 787.35 million constant 2024 US$ 3.66 billion constant 2024 US$ India
1990s 2.46 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.20 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.27 billion constant 2024 US$ India
2000s 1.84 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.32 billion constant 2024 US$ 525.74 million constant 2024 US$ India
2010s 2.67 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.12 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.55 billion constant 2024 US$ India
2020s 2.29 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.65 billion constant 2024 US$ 634.80 million constant 2024 US$ India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, India or Zambia?
Zambia, at 2.35 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.11 billion constant 2024 US$ in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign aid received from governments and private foundations between India and Zambia?
232.19 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 from governments and private foundations?
India ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 19th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 9,847 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Official development assistance (ODA) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.