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

Latest (2023)
0.004 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 49.2%
World rank
126th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.0065 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2002
All-time low
0.0026 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2018
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Net official development assistance and official aid received in South Africa, 1993–2023

00.0020.0040.0061993200820231993: 0.003 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.003 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.003 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.003 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.005 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.005 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.006 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.005 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.006 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.007 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.005 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.003 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.003 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.003 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.003 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.004 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.004 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.003 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.003 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.003 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.004 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.003 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.005 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.004 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.003 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.003 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.003 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.004 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.003 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.003 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.004 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP

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

Annual values for Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1993 to 2023.
Year constant 2023 US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 123 Philippines 0.0042 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 124 Jamaica 0.004 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 125 Venezuela 0.004 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 127 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0037 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 128 Hungary 0.0035 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 129 Russia 0.003 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 221 places →

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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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Indicator
Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
221 places, 10,890 data points, 1960–2023
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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.