Relationship dossier
Saudi Arabia
Zambia
Relationship assessment
Saudi development financing supports projects in Zambia; the broader bilateral relationship is less clear.
Saudi Arabia toward Zambia
+15Saudi Arabia has provided concessional financing through the Saudi Fund for Development for development projects in Zambia.
Zambia toward Saudi Arabia
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Saudi Arabia has supported development projects in Zambia through Saudi Fund for Development financing. Information about specific Zambian government actions toward Saudi Arabia is insufficient to characterize the relationship comprehensively.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of Saudi Fund for Development projects in Zambia are unclear.
- Details of Zambian government cooperation with Saudi Arabia are limited.