Net official development assistance received per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Net official development assistance received per capita was 79.62 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received per capita in Zambia, 1960–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, net official development assistance received per capita in Zambia stood at 79.62 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received per capita in Zambia peaked at 227.67 current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.2903 current US$, in 1961.
That places Zambia 19th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | 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 | 6.12 current US$ | +278.5% |
| 1965 | 3.07 current US$ | -49.8% |
| 1966 | 8 current US$ | +160.7% |
| 1967 | 16.22 current US$ | +102.7% |
| 1968 | 7.81 current US$ | -51.9% |
| 1969 | 5.05 current US$ | -35.3% |
| 1970 | 3.2 current US$ | -36.7% |
| 1971 | 5 current US$ | +56.3% |
| 1972 | 4.86 current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 9.81 current US$ | +101.7% |
| 1974 | 12.05 current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1975 | 17.59 current US$ | +46.0% |
| 1976 | 12.16 current US$ | -30.9% |
| 1977 | 20.63 current US$ | +69.6% |
| 1978 | 34.01 current US$ | +64.9% |
| 1979 | 49.51 current US$ | +45.6% |
| 1980 | 54.93 current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 38.68 current US$ | -29.6% |
| 1982 | 51.17 current US$ | +32.3% |
| 1983 | 33.76 current US$ | -34.0% |
| 1984 | 35.85 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 47.06 current US$ | +31.3% |
| 1986 | 64.49 current US$ | +37.0% |
| 1987 | 58.54 current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 63.89 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 47.95 current US$ | -24.9% |
| 1990 | 60.41 current US$ | +26.0% |
| 1991 | 108.82 current US$ | +80.1% |
| 1992 | 124.6 current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 102.25 current US$ | -17.9% |
| 1994 | 82.27 current US$ | -19.5% |
| 1995 | 227.67 current US$ | +176.7% |
| 1996 | 66.37 current US$ | -70.8% |
| 1997 | 64.72 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 35.94 current US$ | -44.5% |
| 1999 | 62.65 current US$ | +74.3% |
| 2000 | 77.89 current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2001 | 54.63 current US$ | -29.9% |
| 2002 | 75.87 current US$ | +38.9% |
| 2003 | 70.81 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 101 current US$ | +42.6% |
| 2005 | 102.25 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 124.9 current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 83.6 current US$ | -33.1% |
| 2008 | 90.17 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 99.58 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 70.74 current US$ | -29.0% |
| 2011 | 79.62 current US$ | +12.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 79.62 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.85 current US$, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 79.62 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.4 current US$, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received per capita in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +527.2% | 0.2903 current US$ | 1.82 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.03 current US$ | 0.2903 current US$ | 16.22 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.88 current US$ | 3.2 current US$ | 49.51 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.63 current US$ | 33.76 current US$ | 64.49 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.57 current US$ | 35.94 current US$ | 227.67 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.07 current US$ | 54.63 current US$ | 124.9 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.18 current US$ | 70.74 current US$ | 79.62 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More external debt data for Zambia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -21.36 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.0% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 334.58 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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, IBRD -3.28 million NFL, current US$ (2004)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received per capita in Zambia?
- Net official development assistance received per capita in Zambia was 79.62 current US$ in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 227.67 current US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2903 current US$ in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for net official development assistance received per capita?
- Zambia ranks 19th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net official development assistance received per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. 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, and World Bank population estimates, published as part of Net official development assistance received per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Aid per capita includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid, and is calculated by dividing total aid by the midyear population estimate.