Burkina Faso vs South Africa: Net official development assistance received

Burkina Faso
1.44 billion current US$
in 2023
South Africa
1.51 billion current US$
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
30th
South Africa rank
29th

Net official development assistance received over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.51 billion current US$ against 1.44 billion current US$ in Burkina Faso, a difference of 70.53 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 29th of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 425.68 million current US$ 409.51 million current US$ 16.18 million current US$ Burkina Faso
2000s 682.48 million current US$ 708.83 million current US$ 26.36 million current US$ South Africa
2010s 1.04 billion current US$ 1.14 billion current US$ 99.83 million current US$ South Africa
2020s 1.54 billion current US$ 1.20 billion current US$ 347.13 million current US$ Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net official development assistance received, Burkina Faso or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.51 billion current US$ against 1.44 billion current US$ in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in net official development assistance received between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
70.53 million current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and South Africa rank globally for net official development assistance received?
Burkina Faso ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 29th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as Net official development assistance received (current US$). 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 (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 11,516 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars.