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Net ODA received in South Africa

South Africa: Net ODA received was 1.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.1%
Change on year
up 53.8%
World rank
108th
of 153 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 1999
All-time low
0.7%
in 2022
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Net ODA received in South Africa, 1993–2023

00.511.51993200820231993: 1 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1994: 0.966 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1995: 1 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1996: 0.966 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1997: 1.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1998: 1.4 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1999: 1.5 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2000: 1.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2001: 1.1 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2002: 1.4 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2003: 1.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2004: 0.951 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2005: 0.87 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2006: 0.762 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2007: 0.697 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2008: 0.908 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2009: 1.2 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2010: 0.885 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2011: 1 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2012: 0.759 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2013: 0.935 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2014: 0.809 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2015: 1.2 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2016: 1.1 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2017: 0.871 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2018: 0.715 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2019: 0.79 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2020: 1.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2021: 0.839 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2022: 0.696 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2023: 1.1 % of imports of goods, services and primary income

Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of imports of goods, services and primary income.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net oda received in South Africa is 1.1%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 53.8% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net oda received in South Africa peaked at 1.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2022.

South Africa ranks 108th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Net ODA received in South Africa, year by year

Year % of imports of goods, services and primary income Change
1993 1.0% —
1994 1.0% -5.2%
1995 1.0% +6.9%
1996 1.0% -6.4%
1997 1.3% +30.0%
1998 1.4% +9.4%
1999 1.5% +12.0%
2000 1.3% -17.9%
2001 1.1% -9.0%
2002 1.4% +17.6%
2003 1.3% -6.4%
2004 1.0% -24.8%
2005 0.9% -8.5%
2006 0.8% -12.4%
2007 0.7% -8.5%
2008 0.9% +30.2%
2009 1.2% +27.7%
2010 0.9% -23.6%
2011 1.0% +13.1%
2012 0.8% -24.2%
2013 0.9% +23.2%
2014 0.8% -13.5%
2015 1.2% +50.7%
2016 1.1% -7.0%
2017 0.9% -23.1%
2018 0.7% -17.9%
2019 0.8% +10.5%
2020 1.3% +64.4%
2021 0.8% -35.4%
2022 0.7% -17.0%
2023 1.1% +53.8%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 1.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 67% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 1.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.0%, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.2% 1.0% 1.5% 7
2000s 1.0% 0.7% 1.4% 10
2010s 0.9% 0.7% 1.2% 10
2020s 1.0% 0.7% 1.3% 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 105 Paraguay 1.1% compare
  2. 106 Guyana 1.1% compare
  3. 107 Serbia 1.1% compare
  4. 109 Colombia 1.0% compare
  5. 110 Libya 1.0% compare
  6. 111 Morocco 1.0% compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net oda received in South Africa?
Net oda received in South Africa was 1.1% 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 1.5% in 1999.
What is the lowest net oda received recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2022.
How does South Africa rank for net oda received?
South Africa ranks 108th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
Is net oda received rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 imports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit
% of imports of goods, services and primary income
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,379 data points, 1960–2023
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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).