Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 2,099 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2,099 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
106th
of 168 countries
All-time high
3,147 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1992
All-time low
0.3067 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2023
Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe is 2,099 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 3,147 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.3067 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 106th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3067 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 316.12 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +102977.4% |
| 1964 | 126.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 1965 | 95.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1966 | 8.62 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -91.0% |
| 1967 | 8.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 34.9 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +307.0% |
| 1969 | 14.64 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -58.0% |
| 1970 | 12.86 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1971 | 12.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 14.61 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1973 | 14.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 22.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 1975 | 50.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +125.7% |
| 1976 | 83.95 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +65.5% |
| 1977 | 80.26 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 94.48 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1979 | 104.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 1,092 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +948.4% |
| 1981 | 1,241 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 1,549 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1983 | 1,528 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 2,274 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1985 | 1,769 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1986 | 1,409 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1987 | 1,553 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 1,297 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1989 | 1,278 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 1,418 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 1,573 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 3,147 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 2,079 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 1994 | 2,265 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 1,724 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1996 | 1,329 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1997 | 1,292 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 1,048 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1999 | 856.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 651.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 684.63 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 819.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 692.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 632.3 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 1,228 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +94.3% |
| 2006 | 868.62 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2007 | 1,446 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +66.4% |
| 2008 | 1,862 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 2,305 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 2,131 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 2,047 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 2,854 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 2013 | 2,334 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 2,145 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 2,423 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 2,065 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 2,256 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 2,366 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 2,544 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 2,876 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 2,733 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 2,190 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 2,099 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2,099 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,950 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2,099 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,937 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +102977.4% | 0.3067 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 316.12 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +948.4% | 104.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,092 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +307.0% | 8.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 34.9 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 0.3067 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 316.12 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 49.03 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 12.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 104.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,499 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,092 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,274 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,673 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 856.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,147 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,119 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 632.3 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,305 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,317 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,047 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,854 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,475 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,099 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,876 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 103 Zambia 2,208 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Madagascar 2,208 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Guinea 2,129 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 107 Turkey 2,070 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 108 Cameroon 2,053 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Democratic Republic of Congo 2,044 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 2,099 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3,147 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3067 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 106th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.