Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Zambia
Zambia: Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per was 110.08 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Zambia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Zambia is 110.08 constant 2024 US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 39.0% on the previous year and up 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Zambia peaked at 304.58 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.32 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 44th of 168 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 from governments and private foundations, per in Zambia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1962 | 20.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | +503.2% |
| 1963 | 17.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1964 | 63.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | +264.2% |
| 1965 | 31.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | -51.2% |
| 1966 | 73.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | +137.2% |
| 1967 | 149.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | +102.8% |
| 1968 | 73.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | -51.0% |
| 1969 | 43.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | -40.3% |
| 1970 | 24.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | -43.3% |
| 1971 | 36.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | +47.3% |
| 1972 | 31.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 51.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | +64.4% |
| 1974 | 56.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 71.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1976 | 51.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | -28.5% |
| 1977 | 76.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | +48.6% |
| 1978 | 106.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | +40.6% |
| 1979 | 141.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 1980 | 140.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 103.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | -26.3% |
| 1982 | 140.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | +35.2% |
| 1983 | 93.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | -33.2% |
| 1984 | 107.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1985 | 133.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1986 | 147.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 117.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 1988 | 112.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 85.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 1990 | 99.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 167.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | +68.9% |
| 1992 | 186.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 161.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 121.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | -24.6% |
| 1995 | 304.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | +150.6% |
| 1996 | 94.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | -68.9% |
| 1997 | 100.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 56.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | -43.4% |
| 1999 | 96.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | +69.9% |
| 2000 | 131.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | +36.4% |
| 2001 | 91.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | -30.6% |
| 2002 | 120.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 2003 | 100.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 126.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 121.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 153.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 2007 | 91.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | -40.4% |
| 2008 | 94.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 107.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 73.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | -32.1% |
| 2011 | 78.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 72.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 80.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 68.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 58.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 69.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 71.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 64.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 59.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 60.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 59.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 97.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | +63.6% |
| 2023 | 79.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 2024 | 110.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | +39.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 110.08 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.66 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 110.08 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.24 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +503.2% | 3.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | 20.01 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1964 | +264.2% | 17.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | 63.79 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | 149.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | 24.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | 141.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 118.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | 85.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | 147.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 138.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | 56.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | 304.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | 91.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | 153.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | 58.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | 80.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | 59.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | 110.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 41 Gambia 129.31 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 42 Albania 127.52 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 43 Namibia 111.72 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 45 Rwanda 108.8 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 46 Central African Republic 105.13 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 47 Bosnia and Herzegovina 104.44 constant 2024 US$ per person 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 from governments and private foundations, per in Zambia?
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Zambia was 110.08 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 304.58 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.32 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per?
- Zambia ranks 44th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. 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 from governments and private foundations, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.