Net official development assistance received in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Net official development assistance received was 32.7% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Zimbabwe, 1961–2011
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
In 2011, net official development assistance received in Zimbabwe stood at 32.7%.
The figure is down 19.4% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Zimbabwe peaked at 424.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1961.
Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 49 countries on this measure, 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of gross capital formation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 8.1% | +178770.4% |
| 1964 | 3.2% | -60.7% |
| 1965 | 2.1% | -35.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | -90.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | -25.2% |
| 1968 | 0.7% | +330.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | -67.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -22.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -13.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -14.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +42.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +143.3% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | +131.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | +122.1% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 14.2% | +571.6% |
| 1981 | 10.5% | -26.2% |
| 1982 | 13.1% | +25.2% |
| 1983 | 18.7% | +42.4% |
| 1984 | 27.4% | +46.8% |
| 1985 | 23.4% | -14.6% |
| 1986 | 19.9% | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 28.9% | +45.6% |
| 1988 | 18.5% | -36.1% |
| 1989 | 20.9% | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 21.9% | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 23.5% | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 57.7% | +145.2% |
| 1993 | 33.2% | -42.5% |
| 1994 | 34.2% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 35.0% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 23.3% | -33.4% |
| 1997 | 21.7% | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 19.7% | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 24.8% | +25.9% |
| 2000 | 19.3% | -21.9% |
| 2001 | 23.1% | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 62.7% | +171.1% |
| 2003 | 40.8% | -34.9% |
| 2004 | 71.5% | +75.1% |
| 2005 | 424.6% | +494.3% |
| 2006 | 325.3% | -23.4% |
| 2007 | 127.1% | -60.9% |
| 2008 | 270.5% | +112.8% |
| 2009 | 79.2% | -70.7% |
| 2010 | 40.5% | -48.9% |
| 2011 | 32.7% | -19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 0.0% | 8.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.6% | 10.5% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.5% | 19.7% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 144.4% | 19.3% | 424.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 32.7% | 40.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 22 Sierra Leone 34.9% compare
- 23 Kenya 34.7% compare
- 24 Eswatini 34.1% compare
- 26 Lesotho 31.2% compare
- 27 Mauritania 28.0% compare
- 28 Tanzania, United Republic of 27.9% compare
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- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -43,000 NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.0026 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -750,000 NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Zimbabwe?
- Net official development assistance received in Zimbabwe was 32.7% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 424.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for net official development assistance received?
- Zimbabwe ranks 25th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. 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 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.