Net ODA received in South Africa
South Africa: Net ODA received was 2.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net ODA received in South Africa, 1993–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of gross capital formation.
Analysis
In 2023, net oda received in South Africa stood at 2.6%.
The figure is up 59.2% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in South Africa peaked at 2.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1994.
That places South Africa 97th out of 146 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 ODA received in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of gross capital formation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.3% | — |
| 1994 | 1.2% | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | +34.4% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -30.1% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +34.1% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +27.7% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +43.8% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -25.5% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +84.1% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -33.0% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +59.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 2.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More aid effectiveness data for South Africa
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 789,470 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 7.80 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 66.63 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 80.84 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 20.95 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 314.43 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 111.70 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 18.04 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 1.00 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 6.66 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in South Africa?
- Net oda received in South Africa was 2.6% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1994.
- How does South Africa rank for net oda received?
- South Africa ranks 97th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA received (% of gross capital formation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).