Nigeria vs South Africa: Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Ireland (current US$), per

Nigeria
3.29 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
2.51 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
59th
South Africa rank
62nd

Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Ireland (current US$), per over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
0510152025197519992023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 3.29 current US$ per square kilometre against 2.51 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.78 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

Nigeria ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 62nd of 128 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.66 current US$ per square kilometre 3.44 current US$ per square kilometre 1.78 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 2.05 current US$ per square kilometre 12.81 current US$ per square kilometre 10.76 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 2.47 current US$ per square kilometre 5.23 current US$ per square kilometre 2.75 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 2.87 current US$ per square kilometre 3.76 current US$ per square kilometre 0.8882 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, ireland (current us$), per, Nigeria or South Africa?
Nigeria, at 3.29 current US$ per square kilometre against 2.51 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, ireland (current us$), per between Nigeria and South Africa?
0.78 current US$ per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, ireland (current us$), per?
Nigeria ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 62nd of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Ireland (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Ireland (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 5,232 data points, 1974–2023
Last refreshed

Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Ireland (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.