Net ODA received from DAC donors (% of recipient's GDP) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Net ODA received from DAC donors (% of recipient's GDP) was 5.6% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received from DAC donors in Zimbabwe, 1961–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a. Measured in % of recipient's GDP.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 5.6% for net oda received from dac donors in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% on the previous year and up 154.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received from dac donors in Zimbabwe peaked at 12.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1961.
Zimbabwe ranks 19th of 53 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.
Net ODA received from DAC donors (% of recipient's GDP) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of recipient's GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.9% | +102612.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | -61.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | -25.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -91.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -14.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +577.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -74.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -16.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -17.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +57.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +128.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +58.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +27.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +23.4% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | +599.0% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | +43.5% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | +60.4% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | -19.0% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | +27.9% |
| 1988 | 3.0% | -24.2% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 3.4% | +22.7% |
| 1991 | 4.2% | +23.4% |
| 1992 | 7.9% | +90.9% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | -40.5% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | +20.2% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | -32.8% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | -20.6% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | +29.5% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -23.9% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +28.0% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +91.3% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | +71.6% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -30.2% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -20.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 5.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 5.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.5%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received from DAC donors (% of recipient's GDP) 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 | +102612.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| 1980 | +599.0% | 0.2% | 1.7% |
| 1968 | +577.8% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 1.7% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 2.6% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 2.2% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.6% | 7.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 16 Sierra Leone 5.9% compare
- 17 Lesotho 5.9% compare
- 18 Benin 5.8% compare
- 20 Guinea-Bissau 5.4% compare
- 21 Niger 5.0% compare
- 22 Central African Republic 4.9% compare
More external debt data for Zimbabwe
- Net financial flows, IBRD -750,000 NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.0026 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -0.6411 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 1.39 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 6.22 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 9.90 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received from dac donors in Zimbabwe?
- Net oda received from dac donors in Zimbabwe was 5.6% in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a.
- What is the highest net oda received from dac donors recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest net oda received from dac donors recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for net oda received from dac donors?
- Zimbabwe ranks 19th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net oda received from dac donors rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as part of Net ODA received from DAC donors (% of recipient's GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance and net official aid record the actual international transfer by the donor of financial resources or of goods or services valued at the cost to the donor, less any repayments of loan principal during the same period.