Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Zambia
Zambia: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 1.30 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.30 billion
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
24th
of 178 countries
All-time high
5.85 billion
in 2006
All-time low
11.43 million
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Zambia, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Zambia is 1.30 billion, 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 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.43 million, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.43 million | — |
| 1961 | 14.95 million | +30.8% |
| 1962 | 30.29 million | +102.6% |
| 1963 | 15.54 million | -48.7% |
| 1964 | 160.39 million | +931.9% |
| 1965 | 124.64 million | -22.3% |
| 1966 | 272.64 million | +118.7% |
| 1967 | 386.88 million | +41.9% |
| 1968 | 153.58 million | -60.3% |
| 1969 | 151.09 million | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 120.85 million | -20.0% |
| 1971 | 150.38 million | +24.4% |
| 1972 | 161.82 million | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 248.07 million | +53.3% |
| 1974 | 190.60 million | -23.2% |
| 1975 | 198.46 million | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 214.53 million | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 297.80 million | +38.8% |
| 1978 | 291.30 million | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 363.05 million | +24.6% |
| 1980 | 393.67 million | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 397.63 million | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 384.49 million | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 414.10 million | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 478.49 million | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 579.89 million | +21.2% |
| 1986 | 689.70 million | +18.9% |
| 1987 | 638.34 million | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 624.78 million | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 543.18 million | -13.1% |
| 1990 | 1.31 billion | +141.4% |
| 1991 | 861.95 million | -34.3% |
| 1992 | 1.20 billion | +39.0% |
| 1993 | 1.04 billion | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 731.28 million | -29.5% |
| 1995 | 725.64 million | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 576.17 million | -20.6% |
| 1997 | 579.85 million | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 540.27 million | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 669.15 million | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 887.76 million | +32.7% |
| 2001 | 964.50 million | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 1.12 billion | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 1.32 billion | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 1.23 billion | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 2.05 billion | +66.8% |
| 2006 | 5.85 billion | +185.7% |
| 2007 | 1.03 billion | -82.3% |
| 2008 | 1.14 billion | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 1.10 billion | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 904.44 million | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 1.05 billion | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 986.67 million | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.17 billion | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 972.83 million | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 837.88 million | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 960.07 million | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 1.16 billion | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 1.04 billion | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 881.46 million | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 962.16 million | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 1.00 billion | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 927.79 million | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 1.11 billion | +19.1% |
| 2024 | 1.30 billion | +17.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.30 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 493.69 million, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.30 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 681.01 million, 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 | 160.39 million |
| 2006 | +185.7% | 2.05 billion | 5.85 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 132.14 million | 11.43 million | 386.88 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 223.68 million | 120.85 million | 363.05 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 514.43 million | 384.49 million | 689.70 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 823.11 million | 540.27 million | 1.31 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 billion | 887.76 million | 5.85 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 996.43 million | 837.88 million | 1.17 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 billion | 927.79 million | 1.30 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- 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)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0001 units per person (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 in 2024, according to 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 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 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 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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