Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita was 53.06 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 53.06 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 80.77 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0302 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 70th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0302 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1963 | 0.1114 constant 2024 US$ per person | +268.9% |
| 1964 | 16.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14905.2% |
| 1965 | 14 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 1966 | 0.725 constant 2024 US$ per person | -94.8% |
| 1967 | 0.6986 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 2.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | +294.3% |
| 1969 | 1.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | -59.4% |
| 1970 | 0.9536 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 1971 | 0.9175 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 1.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9504 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 1.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | +54.8% |
| 1975 | 3.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | +118.7% |
| 1976 | 5.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | +60.5% |
| 1977 | 4.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 5.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 6.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 71.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1081.0% |
| 1981 | 42.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | -40.5% |
| 1982 | 38.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 53.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | +40.2% |
| 1984 | 75.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | +40.9% |
| 1985 | 54.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | -28.4% |
| 1986 | 43.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 1987 | 47.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 42.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 42.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 49.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 49.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 75.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | +50.7% |
| 1993 | 46.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | -38.2% |
| 1994 | 55.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1995 | 55.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 39.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | -28.7% |
| 1997 | 31.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 1998 | 33.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 27.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 24.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 23.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 27.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 23.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 22.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 38.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | +72.8% |
| 2006 | 27.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | -29.4% |
| 2007 | 43.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | +58.8% |
| 2008 | 55.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 2009 | 67.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 62.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 58.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 80.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | +38.3% |
| 2013 | 65.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 58.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 67.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 62.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 59.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 60.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 65.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 71.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 67.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 53.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 49.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 53.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 53.06 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.86 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 53.06 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.15 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +14905.2% | 0.1114 constant 2024 US$ per person | 16.71 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1980 | +1081.0% | 6.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | 71.59 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1968 | +294.3% | 0.6986 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.76 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1963 | +268.9% | 0.0302 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.1114 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.0302 constant 2024 US$ per person | 16.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.9175 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | 38.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | 75.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | 27.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | 75.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | 22.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | 67.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | 58.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | 80.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | 49.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | 71.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 67 Laos 56.38 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 68 Rwanda 54.78 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 69 Senegal 53.25 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 71 El Salvador 52.39 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 72 Papua New Guinea 52.12 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 73 Afghanistan 51.96 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Zimbabwe was 53.06 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 80.77 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0302 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 70th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.