Foreign aid and investments received in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Foreign aid and investments received was 943.92 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
943.92 million millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
up 17.4%
World rank
72nd
of 155 countries
All-time high
1.05 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2012
All-time low
62.94 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Zimbabwe, 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
In 2024, foreign aid and investments received in Zimbabwe stood at 943.92 million millions of current united states dollars.
The figure is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.05 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2012 and was at its lowest, 62.94 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2006.
Zimbabwe ranks 72nd of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Foreign aid and investments received in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 212.78 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 187.67 million millions of current united states dollars | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 214.67 million millions of current united states dollars | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 279.29 million millions of current united states dollars | +30.1% |
| 2004 | 339.33 million millions of current united states dollars | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 398.96 million millions of current united states dollars | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 62.94 million millions of current united states dollars | -84.2% |
| 2007 | 483.79 million millions of current united states dollars | +668.7% |
| 2008 | 622.49 million millions of current united states dollars | +28.7% |
| 2009 | 637.01 million millions of current united states dollars | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 745.63 million millions of current united states dollars | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 729.62 million millions of current united states dollars | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.05 billion millions of current united states dollars | +43.7% |
| 2013 | 867.83 million millions of current united states dollars | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 772.13 million millions of current united states dollars | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 840.92 million millions of current united states dollars | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 503.12 million millions of current united states dollars | -40.2% |
| 2017 | 672.86 million millions of current united states dollars | +33.7% |
| 2018 | 745.71 million millions of current united states dollars | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 808.78 million millions of current united states dollars | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 977.87 million millions of current united states dollars | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 1.00 billion millions of current united states dollars | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 712.09 million millions of current united states dollars | -28.8% |
| 2023 | 804.34 million millions of current united states dollars | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 943.92 million millions of current united states dollars | +17.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 943.92 million 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, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 943.92 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16 billion millions of current united states dollars, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments received in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +668.7% | 62.94 million millions of current united states dollars | 483.79 million millions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 343.89 million millions of current united states dollars | 62.94 million millions of current united states dollars | 637.01 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 773.52 million millions of current united states dollars | 503.12 million millions of current united states dollars | 1.05 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 887.66 million millions of current united states dollars | 712.09 million millions of current united states dollars | 1.00 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 69 Mali 1.10 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 70 Marshall Islands 1.09 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 71 Gabon 984.93 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 73 Togo 925.64 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 74 North Macedonia 888.85 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 75 Laos 884.39 million millions of current united states dollars compare
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 139.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.1973 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 128.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.1441 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 0.0189 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Zimbabwe?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Zimbabwe was 943.92 million 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.94 million millions of current united states dollars in 2006.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Zimbabwe ranks 72nd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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).