Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Zambia
Zambia: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 1.30 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.30 billion constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
24th
of 178 countries
All-time high
5.85 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2006
All-time low
11.43 million constant 2024 US$
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Zambia, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Zambia is 1.30 billion constant 2024 US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Zambia peaked at 5.85 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.43 million constant 2024 US$, in 1960.
Zambia ranks 24th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Zambia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.43 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 14.95 million constant 2024 US$ | +30.8% |
| 1962 | 30.29 million constant 2024 US$ | +102.6% |
| 1963 | 15.54 million constant 2024 US$ | -48.7% |
| 1964 | 160.39 million constant 2024 US$ | +931.9% |
| 1965 | 124.64 million constant 2024 US$ | -22.3% |
| 1966 | 272.64 million constant 2024 US$ | +118.7% |
| 1967 | 386.88 million constant 2024 US$ | +41.9% |
| 1968 | 153.58 million constant 2024 US$ | -60.3% |
| 1969 | 151.09 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 120.85 million constant 2024 US$ | -20.0% |
| 1971 | 150.38 million constant 2024 US$ | +24.4% |
| 1972 | 161.82 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 248.07 million constant 2024 US$ | +53.3% |
| 1974 | 190.60 million constant 2024 US$ | -23.2% |
| 1975 | 198.46 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 214.53 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 297.80 million constant 2024 US$ | +38.8% |
| 1978 | 291.30 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 363.05 million constant 2024 US$ | +24.6% |
| 1980 | 393.67 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 397.63 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 384.49 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 414.10 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 478.49 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 579.89 million constant 2024 US$ | +21.2% |
| 1986 | 689.70 million constant 2024 US$ | +18.9% |
| 1987 | 638.34 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 624.78 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 543.18 million constant 2024 US$ | -13.1% |
| 1990 | 1.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | +141.4% |
| 1991 | 861.95 million constant 2024 US$ | -34.3% |
| 1992 | 1.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | +39.0% |
| 1993 | 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 731.28 million constant 2024 US$ | -29.5% |
| 1995 | 725.64 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 576.17 million constant 2024 US$ | -20.6% |
| 1997 | 579.85 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 540.27 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 669.15 million constant 2024 US$ | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 887.76 million constant 2024 US$ | +32.7% |
| 2001 | 964.50 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 1.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 1.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 1.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 2.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | +66.8% |
| 2006 | 5.85 billion constant 2024 US$ | +185.7% |
| 2007 | 1.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | -82.3% |
| 2008 | 1.14 billion constant 2024 US$ | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 1.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 904.44 million constant 2024 US$ | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 1.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 986.67 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 972.83 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 837.88 million constant 2024 US$ | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 960.07 million constant 2024 US$ | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 1.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 881.46 million constant 2024 US$ | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 962.16 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 1.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 927.79 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 1.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | +19.1% |
| 2024 | 1.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | +17.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.30 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 493.69 million constant 2024 US$, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.30 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 681.01 million constant 2024 US$, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +931.9% | 15.54 million constant 2024 US$ | 160.39 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 2006 | +185.7% | 2.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.85 billion constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 132.14 million constant 2024 US$ | 11.43 million constant 2024 US$ | 386.88 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 223.68 million constant 2024 US$ | 120.85 million constant 2024 US$ | 363.05 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 514.43 million constant 2024 US$ | 384.49 million constant 2024 US$ | 689.70 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 823.11 million constant 2024 US$ | 540.27 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 billion constant 2024 US$ | 887.76 million constant 2024 US$ | 5.85 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 996.43 million constant 2024 US$ | 837.88 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | 927.79 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Zambia?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Zambia was 1.30 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.85 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.43 million constant 2024 US$ in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Zambia ranks 24th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.