South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Net official development assistance and official aid received
Net official development assistance and official aid received over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 46.32 % change on previous year against -9.64 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 55.96 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 4.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.36 % change on previous year | -4.63 % change on previous year | 17.99 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 8.15 % change on previous year | 13.36 % change on previous year | 5.21 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 0.9243 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 0.8847 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 5.64 % change on previous year | 9.4 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net official development assistance and official aid received, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- South Africa, at 46.32 % change on previous year against -9.64 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net official development assistance and official aid received between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 55.96 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- South Africa ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.