Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP was 0.0213 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0213 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
60th
of 163 countries
All-time high
0.164 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
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 Zimbabwe stood at 0.0213 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.164 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1961.
Zimbabwe ranks 60th of 163 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 unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0.0004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +271.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0593 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14652.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0476 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -94.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0091 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +284.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0032 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0023 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0021 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0016 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0022 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0045 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +105.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0075 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0071 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0084 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0078 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0754 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +869.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0398 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0349 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 0.056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0998 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +78.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0834 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0627 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0657 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0525 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0508 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0567 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 0.06 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1191 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +98.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0768 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0882 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0851 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0513 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0415 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0609 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0481 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0439 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0423 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0524 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0504 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.048 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0845 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0639 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1057 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.5% |
| 2008 | 0.164 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0922 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0691 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0563 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0652 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0484 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0425 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0485 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0446 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0172 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0268 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0301 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0349 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 0.026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0211 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0226 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0213 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0213 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, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0213 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 59% of 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 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 | +14652.7% | 0.0004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0593 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1980 | +869.8% | 0.0078 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0754 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1968 | +284.3% | 0.0024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1963 | +271.6% | 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0156 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0593 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0046 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0621 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0349 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0998 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0688 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0415 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1191 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0747 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0423 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.164 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0449 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0172 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0691 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0251 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0211 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0349 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 57 Laos 0.0265 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Eswatini 0.0235 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0215 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Guinea 0.0197 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0195 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Bhutan 0.0192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe was 0.0213 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.164 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 60th 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 Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 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.