Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital) in Zambia
Zambia: Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital) was 22.4% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Zambia, 1960–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GCF estimates. Measured in % of gross capital formation.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 22.4% for net official development assistance received in 2011.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Zambia peaked at 366.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1961.
That places Zambia 32nd out of 49 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 (% of gross capital) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of gross capital formation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5% | — |
| 1961 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 3.7% | +599.0% |
| 1963 | 4.1% | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 21.2% | +410.3% |
| 1965 | 4.0% | -81.0% |
| 1966 | 7.7% | +89.9% |
| 1967 | 13.3% | +73.7% |
| 1968 | 5.7% | -57.4% |
| 1969 | 5.5% | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 2.6% | -52.1% |
| 1971 | 3.5% | +32.4% |
| 1972 | 3.2% | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 6.4% | +98.0% |
| 1974 | 5.3% | -16.9% |
| 1975 | 8.6% | +62.7% |
| 1976 | 7.1% | -17.6% |
| 1977 | 17.4% | +144.4% |
| 1978 | 27.4% | +57.6% |
| 1979 | 58.4% | +112.8% |
| 1980 | 35.1% | -39.9% |
| 1981 | 29.8% | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 48.6% | +63.0% |
| 1983 | 47.1% | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 59.0% | +25.4% |
| 1985 | 95.2% | +61.3% |
| 1986 | 113.9% | +19.6% |
| 1987 | 146.7% | +28.8% |
| 1988 | 115.0% | -21.6% |
| 1989 | 84.9% | -26.1% |
| 1990 | 83.6% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 236.0% | +182.4% |
| 1992 | 272.3% | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 176.1% | -35.4% |
| 1994 | 148.4% | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 366.7% | +147.2% |
| 1996 | 144.8% | -60.5% |
| 1997 | 107.0% | -26.1% |
| 1998 | 65.6% | -38.7% |
| 1999 | 122.8% | +87.3% |
| 2000 | 140.7% | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 82.6% | -41.3% |
| 2002 | 99.7% | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 70.0% | -29.8% |
| 2004 | 83.4% | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 69.0% | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 62.1% | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 39.8% | -35.9% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | +29.1% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | -46.8% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | -10.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 22.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.4%, 85% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 22.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.7%, 64% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital) 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 | +599.0% | 0.5% | 3.7% |
| 1964 | +410.3% | 4.1% | 21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.6% | 0.5% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.0% | 2.6% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.5% | 29.8% | 146.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 172.3% | 65.6% | 366.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.1% | 36.4% | 140.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 22.4% | 25.0% | 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 official development assistance received in Zambia?
- Net official development assistance received in Zambia was 22.4% in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GCF estimates.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 366.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for net official development assistance received?
- Zambia ranks 32nd out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.9%. 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 GCF estimates, published as part of Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital formation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Aid includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid. Ratios are computed using values in U.S. dollars converted at official exchange rates.