South Africa vs Zambia: Net official development assistance received

South Africa
1.51 billion current US$
in 2023
Zambia
1.42 billion current US$
in 2023
South Africa rank
29th
Zambia rank
31st

Net official development assistance received over time

  • South Africa
  • Zambia
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.51 billion current US$ against 1.42 billion current US$ in Zambia, a difference of 85.02 million current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Zambia ahead.

South Africa ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 31st of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 409.51 million current US$ 828.83 million current US$ 419.33 million current US$ Zambia
2000s 708.83 million current US$ 1.01 billion current US$ 303.41 million current US$ Zambia
2010s 1.14 billion current US$ 977.22 million current US$ 159.09 million current US$ South Africa
2020s 1.20 billion current US$ 1.34 billion current US$ 141.87 million current US$ Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net official development assistance received, South Africa or Zambia?
South Africa, at 1.51 billion current US$ against 1.42 billion current US$ in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in net official development assistance received between South Africa and Zambia?
85.02 million current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for net official development assistance received?
South Africa ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 31st of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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.