Eritrea vs South Africa: Net official development assistance and official aid received

Eritrea
1,066 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
1,242 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Eritrea rank
127th
South Africa rank
124th

Net official development assistance and official aid received over time

  • Eritrea
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1,242 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre against 1,066 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre in Eritrea, a difference of 176 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 124th of 178 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2,094 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre 530.06 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre 1,564 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre Eritrea
2000s 2,784 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre 771.6 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre 2,012 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre Eritrea
2010s 1,046 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre 1,091 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre 44.64 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 637.16 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre 1,044 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre 406.91 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net official development assistance and official aid received, Eritrea or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1,242 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre against 1,066 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre in Eritrea as of 2023.
What is the difference in net official development assistance and official aid received between Eritrea and South Africa?
176 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and South Africa rank globally for net official development assistance and official aid received?
Eritrea ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 124th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 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 official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
225 places, 11,433 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 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.