Foreign aid and investments received in Zambia
Zambia: Foreign aid and investments received was 2.32 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.32 billion millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
up 41.3%
World rank
37th
of 155 countries
All-time high
2.32 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2024
All-time low
583.60 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 2.32 billion millions of current united states dollars for foreign aid and investments received in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 41.3% on the previous year and up 97.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Zambia peaked at 2.32 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024 and was at its lowest, 583.60 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2001.
Zambia ranks 37th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Foreign aid and investments received in Zambia, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 700.92 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 583.60 million millions of current united states dollars | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 692.33 million millions of current united states dollars | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 649.51 million millions of current united states dollars | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 976.20 million millions of current united states dollars | +50.3% |
| 2005 | 1.56 billion millions of current united states dollars | +59.8% |
| 2006 | 863.51 million millions of current united states dollars | -44.6% |
| 2007 | 1.31 billion millions of current united states dollars | +52.2% |
| 2008 | 1.57 billion millions of current united states dollars | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 1.11 billion millions of current united states dollars | -29.1% |
| 2010 | 756.02 million millions of current united states dollars | -32.2% |
| 2011 | 884.44 million millions of current united states dollars | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 1.15 billion millions of current united states dollars | +29.5% |
| 2013 | 1.41 billion millions of current united states dollars | +23.0% |
| 2014 | 1.17 billion millions of current united states dollars | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 1.21 billion millions of current united states dollars | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.38 billion millions of current united states dollars | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 1.23 billion millions of current united states dollars | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 1.10 billion millions of current united states dollars | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 965.70 million millions of current united states dollars | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 659.40 million millions of current united states dollars | -31.7% |
| 2021 | 975.35 million millions of current united states dollars | +47.9% |
| 2022 | 1.84 billion millions of current united states dollars | +88.8% |
| 2023 | 1.64 billion millions of current united states dollars | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 2.32 billion millions of current united states dollars | +41.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 2.32 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 884.39 million millions of current united states dollars, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 2.32 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16 billion millions of current united states dollars, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.00 billion millions of current united states dollars | 583.60 million millions of current united states dollars | 1.57 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 billion millions of current united states dollars | 756.02 million millions of current united states dollars | 1.41 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 billion millions of current united states dollars | 659.40 million millions of current united states dollars | 2.32 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
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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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.1053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 138.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0769 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 101.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0464 units 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 2.32 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 583.60 million millions of current united states dollars in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Zambia ranks 37th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by 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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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).