Least developed countries vs South Africa: Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$)

Least developed countries
-10.51 % change on previous year
in 2021
South Africa
39.66 % change on previous year
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
29th
South Africa rank
32nd

Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) over time

  • Least developed countries
  • South Africa
-2002040197119972023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 39.66 % change on previous year against -10.51 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 50.17 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 3.8 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 45 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s -3.75 % change on previous year 12.1 % change on previous year 15.85 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 9.51 % change on previous year 4.99 % change on previous year 4.52 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2010s 3.21 % change on previous year 0.0414 % change on previous year 3.17 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2020s 4.01 % change on previous year 2.79 % change on previous year 1.22 % change on previous year Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), Least developed countries or South Africa?
South Africa, at 39.66 % change on previous year against -10.51 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$) between Least developed countries and South Africa?
50.17 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and South Africa?
28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
How do Least developed countries and South Africa rank globally for net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$)?
Least developed countries ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), 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 received (constant 2023 US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 11,109 data points, 1961–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.