Net official development assistance and official aid received in South Africa
South Africa: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 1,242 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net official development assistance and official aid received in South Africa, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance and official aid received in South Africa stood at 1,242 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.7% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in South Africa peaked at 1,404 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 378.68 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.
South Africa ranks 124th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 378.68 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 399.36 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 489.97 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 444.2 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 632.04 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1998 | 659.64 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 706.54 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 686.37 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 614.33 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 693.09 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 739.6 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 662.7 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 703.25 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 729.07 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 767.87 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 1,044 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2009 | 1,075 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1,025 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 1,294 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 1,035 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 1,178 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 1,009 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 1,404 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 2016 | 1,178 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 996.55 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 878.92 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 909.53 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1,122 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 922.46 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 889.47 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 1,242 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +39.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 530.06 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 378.68 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 706.54 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 771.6 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 614.33 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 1,075 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,091 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 878.92 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 1,404 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,044 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 889.47 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 1,242 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 121 Papua New Guinea 1,526 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 122 Azerbaijan 1,491 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 123 Belize 1,397 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 125 Central African Republic 1,184 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 126 Congo 1,105 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Eritrea 1,066 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
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 official development assistance and official aid received in South Africa?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in South Africa was 1,242 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,404 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 378.68 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does South Africa rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- South Africa ranks 124th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) 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.
Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net official development assistance and official aid received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) 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.