Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate was 77.74 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Zambia, 2004–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 77.74 % change on previous year for personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 108.7% on the previous year and up 1,195.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 143.46 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -39.49 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Zambia ranks 6th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 9.24 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2006 | 9.1 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 2008 | 15 % change on previous year | +434.1% |
| 2009 | -39.49 % change on previous year | -363.3% |
| 2010 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 2011 | 6 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 57.45 % change on previous year | +857.5% |
| 2013 | -25.92 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 2014 | 8 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 2015 | -19.3 % change on previous year | -341.2% |
| 2016 | -18.24 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 143.46 % change on previous year | -886.4% |
| 2018 | 14.23 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2019 | -8.14 % change on previous year | -157.2% |
| 2020 | 37.25 % change on previous year | -557.7% |
| 2021 | 77.74 % change on previous year | +108.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 % change on previous year | -39.49 % change on previous year | 33.33 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.33 % change on previous year | -25.92 % change on previous year | 143.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.5 % change on previous year | 37.25 % change on previous year | 77.74 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 3 Chad 125.3 % change on previous year
- 4 Liberia 107.42 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Solomon Islands 85.51 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Venezuela 73.29 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Tanzania 71.21 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Vanuatu 57.25 % change on previous year 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 personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Zambia was 77.74 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 143.46 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.49 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Zambia rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 6th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,195.6%. 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 Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.