Net official development assistance received in Zambia
Zambia: Net official development assistance received 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 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% |
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 |
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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 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.