Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Zambia, 2003–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Zambia is 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.9% on the previous year and up 449.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
That places Zambia 124th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2004 | 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +97.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 121 Poland 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 San Marino 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 France 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Algeria 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Cameroon 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Zambia rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 124th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 449.9%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.