Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 882.57 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Zimbabwe stood at 882.57 million constant 2024 US$.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.12 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 118,641 constant 2024 US$, in 1961.
Zimbabwe ranks 36th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.12 million constant 2024 US$ | 118,641 constant 2024 US$ | 72.18 million constant 2024 US$ | 8 |
| 1970s | 18.97 million constant 2024 US$ | 4.93 million constant 2024 US$ | 40.30 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 432.65 million constant 2024 US$ | 298.54 million constant 2024 US$ | 634.39 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 505.29 million constant 2024 US$ | 329.73 million constant 2024 US$ | 804.43 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 449.14 million constant 2024 US$ | 279.05 million constant 2024 US$ | 891.75 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 917.42 million constant 2024 US$ | 794.27 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 947.53 million constant 2024 US$ | 809.33 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 33 Senegal 985.25 million constant 2024 US$ compare
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- 35 Myanmar 963.89 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 37 Madagascar 841.18 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 38 Tunisia 803.36 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 39 Morocco 787.48 million constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5886 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7408 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.68 °C (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Zimbabwe?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Zimbabwe was 882.57 million 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,641 constant 2024 US$ in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Zimbabwe ranks 36th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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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.