Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 12.23 current US$ per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Zambia, 2003–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Zambia stood at 12.23 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 72.8% on the previous year and up 281.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Zambia peaked at 12.23 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.27 current US$ per person, in 2016.
That places Zambia 173rd out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.3 current US$ per person | — |
| 2004 | 4.27 current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 2005 | 4.51 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 4.76 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 4.72 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.24 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 3.06 current US$ per person | -41.6% |
| 2010 | 3.13 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.21 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 4.89 current US$ per person | +52.4% |
| 2013 | 3.51 current US$ per person | -28.3% |
| 2014 | 3.67 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 2.87 current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 2.27 current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 5.37 current US$ per person | +136.1% |
| 2018 | 5.95 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 5.31 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 7.08 current US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 12.23 current US$ per person | +72.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.27 current US$ per person | 3.06 current US$ per person | 5.24 current US$ per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.02 current US$ per person | 2.27 current US$ per person | 5.95 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.65 current US$ per person | 7.08 current US$ per person | 12.23 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 170 Democratic Republic of Congo 13.59 current US$ per person compare
- 171 Burundi 12.96 current US$ per person compare
- 172 South Sudan 12.42 current US$ per person compare
- 174 China 12.12 current US$ per person compare
- 175 Saudi Arabia 9.58 current US$ per person compare
- 176 Maldives 9.46 current 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 personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Zambia?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Zambia was 12.23 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.23 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 current US$ per person in 2016.
- How does Zambia rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 173rd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 281.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.