Net official development assistance received per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Net official development assistance received per capita was 56.31 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received per capita in Zimbabwe, 1961–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received per capita in Zimbabwe is 56.31 current US$, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 340.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 71.67 current US$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 current US$, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 34th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0026 current US$ | — |
| 1963 | 2.62 current US$ | +101572.0% |
| 1964 | 1.07 current US$ | -59.3% |
| 1965 | 0.8412 current US$ | -21.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0876 current US$ | -89.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0805 current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4309 current US$ | +435.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1291 current US$ | -70.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1133 current US$ | -12.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1207 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1489 current US$ | +23.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1474 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2648 current US$ | +79.7% |
| 1975 | 0.6531 current US$ | +146.7% |
| 1976 | 0.9837 current US$ | +50.6% |
| 1977 | 1.02 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 1.36 current US$ | +33.4% |
| 1979 | 1.78 current US$ | +31.0% |
| 1980 | 22.04 current US$ | +1140.7% |
| 1981 | 23.07 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 27.1 current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1983 | 25.32 current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 34.82 current US$ | +37.5% |
| 1985 | 26.57 current US$ | -23.7% |
| 1986 | 24.26 current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 30.58 current US$ | +26.0% |
| 1988 | 27.42 current US$ | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 25.66 current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 31.93 current US$ | +24.4% |
| 1991 | 36.16 current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 71.67 current US$ | +98.2% |
| 1993 | 44.11 current US$ | -38.4% |
| 1994 | 48.73 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 41.86 current US$ | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 31.06 current US$ | -25.8% |
| 1997 | 27.76 current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 21.3 current US$ | -23.3% |
| 1999 | 19.71 current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 14.04 current US$ | -28.8% |
| 2001 | 12.8 current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 15.77 current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 14.82 current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 14.85 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 29.65 current US$ | +99.7% |
| 2006 | 22.21 current US$ | -25.1% |
| 2007 | 38.31 current US$ | +72.5% |
| 2008 | 49.18 current US$ | +28.4% |
| 2009 | 59.02 current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 58.26 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 56.31 current US$ | -3.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 56.31 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.85 current US$, 81% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 56.31 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.4 current US$, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received per capita in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +101572.0% | 0.0026 current US$ | 2.62 current US$ |
| 1980 | +1140.7% | 1.78 current US$ | 22.04 current US$ |
| 1968 | +435.0% | 0.0805 current US$ | 0.4309 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6578 current US$ | 0.0026 current US$ | 2.62 current US$ | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.6581 current US$ | 0.1133 current US$ | 1.78 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.68 current US$ | 22.04 current US$ | 34.82 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.43 current US$ | 19.71 current US$ | 71.67 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.06 current US$ | 12.8 current US$ | 59.02 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.29 current US$ | 56.31 current US$ | 58.26 current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Net official development assistance received per capita in Zimbabwe was 56.31 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 71.67 current US$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 current US$ in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for net official development assistance received per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 34th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net official development assistance received per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 340.0%. 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, 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.