Foreign aid and investments received in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Foreign aid and investments received was 961.47 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
961.47 million
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
71st
of 147 countries
All-time high
1.05 billion
in 2012
All-time low
62.94 million
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Foreign aid and investments received in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B2000201020212000: 212.8M2001: 187.7M2002: 214.7M2003: 279.3M2004: 339.3M2005: 399.0M2006: 62.9M2007: 483.8M2008: 622.5M2009: 637.0M2010: 743.3M2011: 729.6M2012: 1.0B2013: 867.8M2014: 772.1M2015: 840.9M2016: 502.8M2017: 672.9M2018: 745.7M2019: 807.5M2020: 976.6M2021: 961.5M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, foreign aid and investments received in Zimbabwe stood at 961.47 million.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.05 billion in 2012 and was at its lowest, 62.94 million, in 2006.

Zimbabwe ranks 71st 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 343.89 million 62.94 million 637.01 million 10
2010s 773.12 million 502.75 million 1.05 billion 10
2020s 969.02 million 961.47 million 976.57 million 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid and investments received in Zimbabwe?
Foreign aid and investments received in Zimbabwe was 961.47 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 billion in 2012.
What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 62.94 million in 2006.
How does Zimbabwe rank for foreign aid and investments received?
Zimbabwe ranks 71st out of 147 countries with data for 2021.
Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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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Indicator
Foreign aid and investments received
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
154 places, 3,229 data points, 2000–2021
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