Net official development assistance received in Zambia

Zambia: Net official development assistance received was 991.87 million current US$ in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
991.87 million current US$
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
37th
of 170 countries
All-time high
2.03 billion current US$
in 1995
All-time low
348.15 million current US$
in 1998
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Net official development assistance received in Zambia, 1990–2018

500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B1990200420181990: 474.8M current US$1991: 878.0M current US$1992: 1.0B current US$1993: 866.9M current US$1994: 715.1M current US$1995: 2.0B current US$1996: 608.1M current US$1997: 609.7M current US$1998: 348.1M current US$1999: 623.2M current US$2000: 794.6M current US$2001: 570.8M current US$2002: 810.7M current US$2003: 770.5M current US$2004: 1.1B current US$2005: 1.2B current US$2006: 1.5B current US$2007: 1.0B current US$2008: 1.1B current US$2009: 1.3B current US$2010: 919.3M current US$2011: 1.0B current US$2012: 957.1M current US$2013: 1.1B current US$2014: 997.7M current US$2015: 797.1M current US$2016: 966.4M current US$2017: 1.0B current US$2018: 991.9M current US$

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

In 2018, net official development assistance received in Zambia stood at 991.87 million current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Zambia peaked at 2.03 billion current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 348.15 million current US$, in 1998.

Zambia ranks 37th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Net official development assistance received in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance received (current US$) in Zambia, 1990 to 2018.
Year current US$ Change
1990 474.81 million current US$ —
1991 877.97 million current US$ +84.9%
1992 1.03 billion current US$ +17.4%
1993 866.92 million current US$ -15.9%
1994 715.13 million current US$ -17.5%
1995 2.03 billion current US$ +184.0%
1996 608.06 million current US$ -70.1%
1997 609.69 million current US$ +0.3%
1998 348.15 million current US$ -42.9%
1999 623.21 million current US$ +79.0%
2000 794.65 million current US$ +27.5%
2001 570.84 million current US$ -28.2%
2002 810.73 million current US$ +42.0%
2003 770.45 million current US$ -5.0%
2004 1.13 billion current US$ +46.5%
2005 1.17 billion current US$ +3.6%
2006 1.47 billion current US$ +25.8%
2007 1.02 billion current US$ -30.5%
2008 1.11 billion current US$ +9.0%
2009 1.27 billion current US$ +14.0%
2010 919.32 million current US$ -27.7%
2011 1.03 billion current US$ +12.4%
2012 957.14 million current US$ -7.4%
2013 1.15 billion current US$ +19.7%
2014 997.73 million current US$ -12.9%
2015 797.14 million current US$ -20.1%
2016 966.40 million current US$ +21.2%
2017 1.04 billion current US$ +7.7%
2018 991.87 million current US$ -4.7%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 991.87 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 659.93 million current US$, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 991.87 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 673.12 million current US$, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 818.54 million current US$ 348.15 million current US$ 2.03 billion current US$ 10
2000s 1.01 billion current US$ 570.84 million current US$ 1.47 billion current US$ 10
2010s 983.20 million current US$ 797.14 million current US$ 1.15 billion current US$ 9

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 34 Serbia 1.07 billion current US$ compare
  2. 35 Ghana 1.07 billion current US$ compare
  3. 36 Haiti 992.15 million current US$ compare
  4. 38 Senegal 991.59 million current US$ compare
  5. 39 Sudan 963.47 million current US$ compare
  6. 40 Cote d'Ivoire 953.70 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received in Zambia?
Net official development assistance received in Zambia was 991.87 million current US$ in 2018, 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 official development assistance received recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 2.03 billion current US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 348.15 million current US$ in 1998.
How does Zambia rank for net official development assistance received?
Zambia ranks 37th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$)
Unit
current US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,492 data points, 1990–2018
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Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars.