Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square was 2,092 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2,092 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
95th
of 168 countries
All-time high
2,885 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
0.3067 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2023
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 2,092 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Zimbabwe peaked at 2,885 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3067 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Zimbabwe ranks 95th of 168 countries on this measure, 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3067 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 1.2 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +292.9% |
| 1964 | 186.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15385.9% |
| 1965 | 161.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1966 | 8.62 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -94.7% |
| 1967 | 8.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 34.9 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +307.0% |
| 1969 | 14.64 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -58.0% |
| 1970 | 12.86 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1971 | 12.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 14.61 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1973 | 14.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 22.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 1975 | 50.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +125.7% |
| 1976 | 83.95 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +65.5% |
| 1977 | 80.26 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 94.48 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1979 | 104.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 1,303 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1151.0% |
| 1981 | 825.63 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 1982 | 771.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 1,124 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 1984 | 1,640 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 1985 | 1,216 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 1986 | 1,008 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1987 | 1,146 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 1,061 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 1,089 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 1,288 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 1,341 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 2,079 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +55.1% |
| 1993 | 1,305 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 1994 | 1,573 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 1,565 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1,135 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1997 | 914.88 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1998 | 1,008 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 852.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 759.7 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 741.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 859.33 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 746.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 721.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1,258 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +74.4% |
| 2006 | 899.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 2007 | 1,447 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +60.9% |
| 2008 | 1,873 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2009 | 2,305 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 2,151 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 2,053 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 2,885 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2013 | 2,389 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 2,144 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 2,504 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 2,371 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 2,263 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 2,363 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 2,591 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 2,882 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 2,772 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 2,219 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 2,092 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2,092 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, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2,092 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,090 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square 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 | +15385.9% | 1.2 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 186.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +1151.0% | 104.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,303 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +307.0% | 8.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 34.9 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1963 | +292.9% | 0.3067 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1.2 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 0.3067 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 186.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 49.03 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 12.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 104.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,118 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 771.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,640 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,306 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 852.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,079 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,161 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 721.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,305 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,372 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,053 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,885 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,491 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,092 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,882 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 92 Nigeria 2,385 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Vietnam 2,372 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Philippines 2,330 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Bermuda 2,004 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Morocco 1,978 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Laos 1,926 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 square in Zimbabwe?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Zimbabwe was 2,092 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,885 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3067 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square?
- Zimbabwe ranks 95th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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, 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.