Net official development assistance and official aid received in South Africa
South Africa: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 0.004 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net official development assistance and official aid received in South Africa, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance and official aid received in South Africa is 0.004 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 49.2% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in South Africa peaked at 0.0065 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
That places South Africa 126th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0031 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0.0032 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0035 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0033 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0045 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0052 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0057 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0055 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0055 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0065 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0046 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0031 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 2005 | 0.003 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0029 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0028 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.004 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.3% |
| 2009 | 0.004 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.003 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0034 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0029 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0049 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0044 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0032 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0026 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0028 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.004 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0027 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0026 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.004 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0041 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0042 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0034 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 123 Philippines 0.0042 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Jamaica 0.004 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Venezuela 0.004 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0037 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Hungary 0.0035 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Russia 0.003 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.004 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.0065 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does South Africa rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- South Africa ranks 126th out of 174 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 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.