Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans … annual in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans … annual was 9.05 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Zimbabwe, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 9.05 % change on previous year for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 258.0% on the previous year and up 188.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Zimbabwe peaked at 306.98 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -94.65 % change on previous year, in 1966.
That places Zimbabwe 42nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -13.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | -94.65 % change on previous year | +598.9% |
| 1967 | -0.5582 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1968 | 306.98 % change on previous year | -55099.1% |
| 1969 | -58.04 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 1970 | -12.2 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 1971 | -0.8529 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 1972 | 14.59 % change on previous year | -1810.4% |
| 1973 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 1974 | 59.89 % change on previous year | -1682.7% |
| 1975 | 125.73 % change on previous year | +109.9% |
| 1976 | 65.51 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 1977 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 1978 | 17.72 % change on previous year | -502.9% |
| 1979 | 10.24 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 1981 | -36.64 % change on previous year | -457.6% |
| 1982 | -6.53 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 1983 | 45.59 % change on previous year | -798.3% |
| 1984 | 45.96 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1985 | -25.87 % change on previous year | -156.3% |
| 1986 | -17.11 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1987 | 13.74 % change on previous year | -180.3% |
| 1988 | -7.41 % change on previous year | -153.9% |
| 1989 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 1990 | 18.25 % change on previous year | +585.5% |
| 1991 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 1992 | 55.06 % change on previous year | +1243.9% |
| 1993 | -37.26 % change on previous year | -167.7% |
| 1994 | 20.54 % change on previous year | -155.1% |
| 1995 | -0.4784 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 1996 | -27.46 % change on previous year | +5641.1% |
| 1997 | -19.41 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1998 | 10.2 % change on previous year | -152.5% |
| 1999 | -15.46 % change on previous year | -251.6% |
| 2000 | -10.87 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 2001 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 2002 | 15.86 % change on previous year | -768.9% |
| 2003 | -13.18 % change on previous year | -183.1% |
| 2004 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 2005 | 74.4 % change on previous year | -2346.5% |
| 2006 | -28.53 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 2007 | 60.89 % change on previous year | -313.5% |
| 2008 | 29.49 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 2009 | 23.06 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2010 | -6.69 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 2011 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 2012 | 40.52 % change on previous year | -991.8% |
| 2013 | -17.19 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 2014 | -10.24 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 2015 | 16.76 % change on previous year | -263.7% |
| 2016 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 2017 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -197.4% |
| 2019 | 9.66 % change on previous year | +118.6% |
| 2020 | 11.22 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2021 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 2022 | -19.94 % change on previous year | +422.1% |
| 2023 | -5.73 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 2024 | 9.05 % change on previous year | -258.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 9.05 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.38 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 9.05 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.67 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans … annual in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +55099.1% | -0.5582 % change on previous year | 306.98 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | -5641.1% | -0.4784 % change on previous year | -27.46 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +2346.5% | -3.31 % change on previous year | 74.4 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +1810.4% | -0.8529 % change on previous year | 14.59 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +1682.7% | -3.78 % change on previous year | 59.89 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.04 % change on previous year | -94.65 % change on previous year | 306.98 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | 27.25 % change on previous year | -12.2 % change on previous year | 125.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6 % change on previous year | -36.64 % change on previous year | 45.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.8075 % change on previous year | -37.26 % change on previous year | 55.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.54 % change on previous year | -28.53 % change on previous year | 74.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 % change on previous year | -17.19 % change on previous year | 40.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.84 % change on previous year | -19.94 % change on previous year | 11.22 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2726 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5886 °C (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Zimbabwe?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Zimbabwe was 9.05 % 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 306.98 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -94.65 % change on previous year in 1966.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth?
- Zimbabwe ranks 42nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.