South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Net official development assistance and official aid received

South Africa
46.32 % change on previous year
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
-9.64 % change on previous year
in 2021
South Africa rank
35th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
34th

Net official development assistance and official aid received over time

  • South Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
-200204060197119972023

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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Indicator
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 11,200 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.