Foreign aid and investments received in Zambia
Zambia: Foreign aid and investments received was 970.20 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
970.20 million
Change on year
up 27.9%
World rank
70th
of 147 countries
All-time high
1.57 billion
in 2008
All-time low
583.60 million
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Foreign aid and investments received in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 970.20 million for foreign aid and investments received in 2021.
The figure is up 27.9% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Zambia peaked at 1.57 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 583.60 million, in 2001.
Zambia ranks 70th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Foreign aid and investments received in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 700.92 million | — |
| 2001 | 583.60 million | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 692.33 million | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 649.51 million | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 976.20 million | +50.3% |
| 2005 | 1.56 billion | +59.8% |
| 2006 | 863.51 million | -44.6% |
| 2007 | 1.31 billion | +52.2% |
| 2008 | 1.57 billion | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 1.11 billion | -29.1% |
| 2010 | 790.37 million | -29.1% |
| 2011 | 884.44 million | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 1.15 billion | +29.5% |
| 2013 | 1.41 billion | +23.0% |
| 2014 | 1.17 billion | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 1.21 billion | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.38 billion | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 1.23 billion | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 1.10 billion | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 964.86 million | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 758.62 million | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 970.20 million | +27.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.00 billion | 583.60 million | 1.57 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 billion | 790.37 million | 1.41 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 864.41 million | 758.62 million | 970.20 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -8.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3929 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 466.42 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 10.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 12,204 current LCU per person (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.907 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Zambia?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Zambia was 970.20 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 583.60 million in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Zambia ranks 70th out of 147 countries with data for 2021.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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