Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland (current US$) in South Africa

South Africa: Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland (current US$) was 17.27 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17.27 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
77th
of 151 countries
All-time high
17.27 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3.38 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland (current US$) in South Africa, 1993–2023

510151993200820231993: 3.4 current US$ per square kilometre1994: 5 current US$ per square kilometre1995: 7.1 current US$ per square kilometre1996: 10.2 current US$ per square kilometre1997: 7.9 current US$ per square kilometre1998: 9.8 current US$ per square kilometre1999: 4.7 current US$ per square kilometre2000: 4.4 current US$ per square kilometre2001: 6.6 current US$ per square kilometre2002: 5 current US$ per square kilometre2003: 6.4 current US$ per square kilometre2004: 5.8 current US$ per square kilometre2005: 6.5 current US$ per square kilometre2006: 7.4 current US$ per square kilometre2007: 7.2 current US$ per square kilometre2008: 6.9 current US$ per square kilometre2009: 4.2 current US$ per square kilometre2010: 6.1 current US$ per square kilometre2011: 6.4 current US$ per square kilometre2012: 5.8 current US$ per square kilometre2013: 7.3 current US$ per square kilometre2014: 9.1 current US$ per square kilometre2015: 12.5 current US$ per square kilometre2016: 7.5 current US$ per square kilometre2017: 12.1 current US$ per square kilometre2018: 13 current US$ per square kilometre2019: 8.9 current US$ per square kilometre2020: 14.5 current US$ per square kilometre2021: 11.1 current US$ per square kilometre2022: 16 current US$ per square kilometre2023: 17.3 current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, switzerland (current us$) in South Africa is 17.27 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 135.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, switzerland (current us$) in South Africa peaked at 17.27 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.38 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.

That places South Africa 77th out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland (current US$) in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland (current US$), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1993 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1993 3.38 current US$ per square kilometre
1994 4.99 current US$ per square kilometre +47.6%
1995 7.08 current US$ per square kilometre +42.0%
1996 10.16 current US$ per square kilometre +43.4%
1997 7.87 current US$ per square kilometre -22.5%
1998 9.79 current US$ per square kilometre +24.4%
1999 4.72 current US$ per square kilometre -51.9%
2000 4.41 current US$ per square kilometre -6.5%
2001 6.63 current US$ per square kilometre +50.3%
2002 5.04 current US$ per square kilometre -24.0%
2003 6.41 current US$ per square kilometre +27.2%
2004 5.8 current US$ per square kilometre -9.5%
2005 6.54 current US$ per square kilometre +12.8%
2006 7.44 current US$ per square kilometre +13.9%
2007 7.21 current US$ per square kilometre -3.1%
2008 6.88 current US$ per square kilometre -4.7%
2009 4.23 current US$ per square kilometre -38.5%
2010 6.14 current US$ per square kilometre +45.2%
2011 6.43 current US$ per square kilometre +4.7%
2012 5.78 current US$ per square kilometre -10.1%
2013 7.33 current US$ per square kilometre +26.8%
2014 9.08 current US$ per square kilometre +24.0%
2015 12.55 current US$ per square kilometre +38.1%
2016 7.49 current US$ per square kilometre -40.3%
2017 12.12 current US$ per square kilometre +61.7%
2018 12.98 current US$ per square kilometre +7.2%
2019 8.88 current US$ per square kilometre -31.6%
2020 14.5 current US$ per square kilometre +63.2%
2021 11.06 current US$ per square kilometre -23.7%
2022 15.99 current US$ per square kilometre +44.5%
2023 17.27 current US$ per square kilometre +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.85 current US$ per square kilometre 3.38 current US$ per square kilometre 10.16 current US$ per square kilometre 7
2000s 6.06 current US$ per square kilometre 4.23 current US$ per square kilometre 7.44 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 8.88 current US$ per square kilometre 5.78 current US$ per square kilometre 12.98 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 14.71 current US$ per square kilometre 11.06 current US$ per square kilometre 17.27 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 74 Nigeria 18.04 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 75 Kenya 17.91 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 76 Trinidad and Tobago 17.54 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 78 Ethiopia 16.74 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 79 Democratic Republic of Congo 16.64 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 80 Uganda 15.73 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, switzerland (current us$) in South Africa?
Net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, switzerland (current us$) in South Africa was 17.27 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, switzerland (current us$) recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 17.27 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, switzerland (current us$) recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 3.38 current US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
How does South Africa rank for net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, switzerland (current us$)?
South Africa ranks 77th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
Is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, switzerland (current us$) rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 135.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 8,362 data points, 1961–2023
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Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.