Net ODA received per capita from DAC donors(current US$) in Zambia
Zambia: Net ODA received per capita from DAC donors(current US$) was 52.03 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received per capita from DAC donors in Zambia, 1960–2011
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 current US$.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 52.03 current US$ for net oda received per capita from dac donors in 2011.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 98.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received per capita from dac donors in Zambia peaked at 94.93 current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2903 current US$, in 1961.
That places Zambia 16th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received per capita from DAC donors(current US$) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3022 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 0.2903 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 1.82 current US$ | +527.2% |
| 1963 | 1.62 current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1964 | 6.02 current US$ | +272.7% |
| 1965 | 3.72 current US$ | -38.3% |
| 1966 | 7.81 current US$ | +109.9% |
| 1967 | 16.04 current US$ | +105.3% |
| 1968 | 7.6 current US$ | -52.6% |
| 1969 | 4.47 current US$ | -41.2% |
| 1970 | 2.41 current US$ | -45.9% |
| 1971 | 4.09 current US$ | +69.3% |
| 1972 | 3.75 current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 8.83 current US$ | +135.5% |
| 1974 | 11.01 current US$ | +24.8% |
| 1975 | 13.78 current US$ | +25.1% |
| 1976 | 10.97 current US$ | -20.4% |
| 1977 | 18.27 current US$ | +66.5% |
| 1978 | 30.49 current US$ | +66.9% |
| 1979 | 38.01 current US$ | +24.7% |
| 1980 | 40.58 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 30.03 current US$ | -26.0% |
| 1982 | 30.78 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 28.29 current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 27.65 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 31.75 current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 49.88 current US$ | +57.1% |
| 1987 | 48 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 54.82 current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 41.09 current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1990 | 52.03 current US$ | +26.6% |
| 1991 | 72.26 current US$ | +38.9% |
| 1992 | 84.53 current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 60.24 current US$ | -28.7% |
| 1994 | 49.95 current US$ | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 49.29 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 38.68 current US$ | -21.5% |
| 1997 | 38.99 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 26.5 current US$ | -32.0% |
| 1999 | 34.19 current US$ | +29.0% |
| 2000 | 47.67 current US$ | +39.4% |
| 2001 | 26.24 current US$ | -45.0% |
| 2002 | 33.63 current US$ | +28.2% |
| 2003 | 54.12 current US$ | +60.9% |
| 2004 | 66.64 current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 71.77 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 94.93 current US$ | +32.3% |
| 2007 | 59.21 current US$ | -37.6% |
| 2008 | 56.86 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 55.06 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 45.89 current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 52.03 current US$ | +13.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 52.03 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.91 current US$, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 52.03 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.92 current US$, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received per capita from DAC donors(current US$) in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +527.2% | 0.2903 current US$ | 1.82 current US$ |
| 1964 | +272.7% | 1.62 current US$ | 6.02 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.97 current US$ | 0.2903 current US$ | 16.04 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.16 current US$ | 2.41 current US$ | 38.01 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.29 current US$ | 27.65 current US$ | 54.82 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.66 current US$ | 26.5 current US$ | 84.53 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.61 current US$ | 26.24 current US$ | 94.93 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.96 current US$ | 45.89 current US$ | 52.03 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More external debt data for Zambia
- Net financial flows, IBRD -3.28 million NFL, current US$ (2004)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -1 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0008 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 5.15 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 15.7 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0132 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 216.89 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 3.48 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 16.02 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 22.00 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received per capita from dac donors in Zambia?
- Net oda received per capita from dac donors in Zambia was 52.03 current US$ 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 per capita from dac donors recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.93 current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest net oda received per capita from dac donors recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2903 current US$ in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for net oda received per capita from dac donors?
- Zambia ranks 16th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net oda received per capita from dac donors rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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 per capita from DAC donors(current US$). 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.