04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: 04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans was 294.00 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
294.00 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
64th
of 132 countries
All-time high
973.00 million
in 2004
All-time low
290.00 million
in 2022
Years of data
20
2004–2023

04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in Zimbabwe, 2004–2023

200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B2004201320232004: 973.0M2005: 808.0M2006: 861.0M2007: 561.0M2008: 586.0M2009: 594.0M2010: 370.0M2011: 360.0M2012: 368.0M2013: 472.0M2014: 314.0M2015: 299.0M2016: 314.0M2017: 332.0M2018: 388.0M2019: 371.0M2020: 388.0M2021: 346.0M2022: 290.0M2023: 294.0M

Source: OECD.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 294.00 million for 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in 2023.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in Zimbabwe peaked at 973.00 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 290.00 million, in 2022.

That places Zimbabwe 64th out of 132 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for 04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in Zimbabwe, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 973.00 million —
2005 808.00 million -17.0%
2006 861.00 million +6.6%
2007 561.00 million -34.8%
2008 586.00 million +4.5%
2009 594.00 million +1.4%
2010 370.00 million -37.7%
2011 360.00 million -2.7%
2012 368.00 million +2.2%
2013 472.00 million +28.3%
2014 314.00 million -33.5%
2015 299.00 million -4.8%
2016 314.00 million +5.0%
2017 332.00 million +5.7%
2018 388.00 million +16.9%
2019 371.00 million -4.4%
2020 388.00 million +4.6%
2021 346.00 million -10.8%
2022 290.00 million -16.2%
2023 294.00 million +1.4%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 294.00 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 366.50 million, 80% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 294.00 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 244.00 million, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 730.50 million 561.00 million 973.00 million 6
2010s 358.80 million 299.00 million 472.00 million 10
2020s 329.50 million 290.00 million 388.00 million 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 61 Namibia 340.00 million compare
  2. 62 Rwanda 333.00 million compare
  3. 63 Honduras 328.00 million compare
  4. 65 Bosnia and Herzegovina 288.00 million compare
  5. 66 Mali 282.00 million compare
  6. 67 Niger 244.00 million compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in Zimbabwe?
04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in Zimbabwe was 294.00 million in 2023, according to OECD.
What is the highest 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 973.00 million in 2004.
What is the lowest 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 290.00 million in 2022.
How does Zimbabwe rank for 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans?
Zimbabwe ranks 64th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
Is 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from OECD, published as part of 04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans
Source
OECD
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,428 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Aid loans cover Official Development Assistance (ODA) loans. ODA loans are concessional loans provided by the official sector to countries and territories on the DAC List of ODA Recipients.