Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Zambia
Zambia: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square was 1,487 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,487 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 19.1%
World rank
108th
of 168 countries
All-time high
7,876 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
20.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Zambia stood at 1,487 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 19.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Zambia peaked at 7,876 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 20.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Zambia 108th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, 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 square in Zambia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 40.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +102.6% |
| 1963 | 20.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -48.7% |
| 1964 | 215.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +931.9% |
| 1965 | 167.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1966 | 366.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +118.7% |
| 1967 | 520.43 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 1968 | 206.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -60.3% |
| 1969 | 203.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 162.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1971 | 202.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1972 | 217.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 333.7 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 1974 | 256.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1975 | 266.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 288.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 400.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1978 | 391.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 488.37 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1980 | 529.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 534.88 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 517.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 557.04 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 643.66 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 780.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1986 | 927.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1987 | 858.69 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 840.45 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 730.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1990 | 1,764 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +141.4% |
| 1991 | 1,159 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 1992 | 1,612 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1993 | 1,395 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 983.71 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 1995 | 976.13 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 775.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1997 | 780 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 726.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 900.13 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 1,194 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2001 | 1,297 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 1,510 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 1,774 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 1,652 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 2,757 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +66.8% |
| 2006 | 7,876 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +185.7% |
| 2007 | 1,390 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -82.3% |
| 2008 | 1,529 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 1,477 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 1,217 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 1,410 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 1,327 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 1,569 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 1,309 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 1,127 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 1,291 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 1,567 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 1,401 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 1,186 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 1,294 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 1,351 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 1,248 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 1,487 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1,487 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,123 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1,487 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,090 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Zambia 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 | +931.9% | 20.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 215.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +185.7% | 2,757 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,876 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 195.8 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 20.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 520.43 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 300.9 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 162.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 488.37 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 692 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 517.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 927.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,107 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 726.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,764 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,246 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,194 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,876 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,340 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,127 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,569 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,345 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,248 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,487 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 105 South Korea 1,666 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 106 Bhutan 1,583 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 107 Cuba 1,550 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,467 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Madagascar 1,446 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Myanmar 1,436 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (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 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Zambia?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Zambia was 1,487 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,876 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square?
- Zambia ranks 108th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.