Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP was 0.0514 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0514 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 28.3%
World rank
37th
of 163 countries
All-time high
0.4589 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2006
All-time low
0.0164 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Zambia stood at 0.0514 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 28.3% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0.4589 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0164 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Zambia ranks 37th of 163 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, per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0164 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0219 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0446 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +103.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0221 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.5% |
| 1964 | 0.195 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +783.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1175 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.8% |
| 1966 | 0.22 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +87.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2886 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0976 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0784 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0676 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1971 | 0.091 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0864 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0655 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0812 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0782 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1184 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1036 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1083 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1013 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0992 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0993 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1247 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1759 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2574 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4144 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2818 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1676 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.5% |
| 1989 | 0.136 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3988 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +193.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2553 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3765 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3169 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1906 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1602 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1347 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1527 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1966 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2466 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2356 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2676 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 0.269 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1974 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 2005 | 0.246 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4589 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +86.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0735 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -84.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0635 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0716 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0446 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0447 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0387 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0416 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0358 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0394 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0458 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 0.045 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0396 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0378 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.053 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0455 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0318 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0401 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0514 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0514 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0514 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP 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 | +783.5% | 0.0221 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.195 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1102 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0164 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2886 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0902 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0655 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1184 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1858 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0992 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4144 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2382 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1347 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3988 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.213 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0635 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4589 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0413 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0358 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0458 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0444 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0318 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.053 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 34 Niger 0.055 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Eritrea 0.0546 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Rwanda 0.0517 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Haiti 0.0513 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Burkina Faso 0.0503 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Madagascar 0.0478 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0.0514 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4589 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0164 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 37th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.