Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Zambia
Zambia: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth was 17.72 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17.72 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
24th
of 178 countries
All-time high
931.85 % change on previous year
in 1964
All-time low
-82.34 % change on previous year
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Zambia is 17.72 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 206.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Zambia peaked at 931.85 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -82.34 % change on previous year, in 2007.
Zambia ranks 24th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 102.6 % change on previous year | +233.1% |
| 1963 | -48.68 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 1964 | 931.85 % change on previous year | -2014.4% |
| 1965 | -22.29 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 1966 | 118.73 % change on previous year | -632.8% |
| 1967 | 41.9 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 1968 | -60.3 % change on previous year | -243.9% |
| 1969 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1970 | -20.02 % change on previous year | +1136.0% |
| 1971 | 24.43 % change on previous year | -222.1% |
| 1972 | 7.61 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 1973 | 53.3 % change on previous year | +600.2% |
| 1974 | -23.17 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
| 1975 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 1976 | 8.1 % change on previous year | +96.2% |
| 1977 | 38.81 % change on previous year | +379.3% |
| 1978 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 1979 | 24.63 % change on previous year | -1228.4% |
| 1980 | 8.43 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 1981 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 1982 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -428.7% |
| 1983 | 7.7 % change on previous year | -333.0% |
| 1984 | 15.55 % change on previous year | +102.0% |
| 1985 | 21.19 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 1986 | 18.94 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1987 | -7.45 % change on previous year | -139.3% |
| 1988 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 1989 | -13.06 % change on previous year | +514.9% |
| 1990 | 141.41 % change on previous year | -1182.6% |
| 1991 | -34.27 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 1992 | 39.01 % change on previous year | -213.8% |
| 1993 | -13.43 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 1994 | -29.5 % change on previous year | +119.7% |
| 1995 | -0.7708 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1996 | -20.6 % change on previous year | +2572.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6378 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 1998 | -6.83 % change on previous year | -1170.2% |
| 1999 | 23.85 % change on previous year | -449.5% |
| 2000 | 32.67 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
| 2001 | 8.64 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 2002 | 16.37 % change on previous year | +89.4% |
| 2003 | 17.47 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2004 | -6.84 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 2005 | 66.83 % change on previous year | -1077.7% |
| 2006 | 185.71 % change on previous year | +177.9% |
| 2007 | -82.34 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 2008 | 9.94 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2009 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 2010 | -17.62 % change on previous year | +419.2% |
| 2011 | 15.92 % change on previous year | -190.3% |
| 2012 | -5.89 % change on previous year | -137.0% |
| 2013 | 18.21 % change on previous year | -409.4% |
| 2014 | -16.59 % change on previous year | -191.1% |
| 2015 | -13.87 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 14.58 % change on previous year | -205.1% |
| 2017 | 21.34 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 2018 | -10.61 % change on previous year | -149.7% |
| 2019 | -15.35 % change on previous year | +44.6% |
| 2020 | 9.16 % change on previous year | -159.7% |
| 2021 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 2022 | -7.64 % change on previous year | -273.6% |
| 2023 | 19.12 % change on previous year | -350.5% |
| 2024 | 17.72 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 121.45 % change on previous year | -60.3 % change on previous year | 931.85 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.56 % change on previous year | -23.17 % change on previous year | 53.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.69 % change on previous year | -13.06 % change on previous year | 21.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.95 % change on previous year | -34.27 % change on previous year | 141.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.51 % change on previous year | -82.34 % change on previous year | 185.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9885 % change on previous year | -17.62 % change on previous year | 21.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.55 % change on previous year | -7.64 % change on previous year | 19.12 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 23 Costa Rica 17.97 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Ecuador 17.45 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Jamaica 17.37 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Comoros 16.44 % change on previous year compare
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- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3261 °C (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 111.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Zambia?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Zambia was 17.72 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 931.85 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -82.34 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth?
- Zambia ranks 24th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.