Net official development assistance and official aid received in South Africa

South Africa: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 23.84 current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
23.84 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 44.4%
World rank
130th
of 180 countries
All-time high
26.36 current US$ per person
in 2011
All-time low
6.25 current US$ per person
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023

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

5101520251993200820231993: 6.2 current US$ per person1994: 6.7 current US$ per person1995: 8.7 current US$ per person1996: 8 current US$ per person1997: 10.9 current US$ per person1998: 11.2 current US$ per person1999: 11.6 current US$ per person2000: 10.4 current US$ per person2001: 9 current US$ per person2002: 10.6 current US$ per person2003: 13.2 current US$ per person2004: 12.9 current US$ per person2005: 13.8 current US$ per person2006: 14.5 current US$ per person2007: 15.7 current US$ per person2008: 21.8 current US$ per person2009: 20.8 current US$ per person2010: 19.6 current US$ per person2011: 26.4 current US$ per person2012: 19.8 current US$ per person2013: 23.7 current US$ per person2014: 19.4 current US$ per person2015: 25 current US$ per person2016: 20.6 current US$ per person2017: 17.6 current US$ per person2018: 15.7 current US$ per person2019: 16.2 current US$ per person2020: 19.9 current US$ per person2021: 17 current US$ per person2022: 16.5 current US$ per person2023: 23.8 current US$ per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 23.84 current US$ per person for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2023.

That represents a change of up 44.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in South Africa peaked at 26.36 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.25 current US$ per person, in 1993.

That places South Africa 130th out of 180 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 official development assistance and official aid received in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per capita in South Africa, 1993 to 2023.
Year current US$ per person Change
1993 6.25 current US$ per person
1994 6.66 current US$ per person +6.6%
1995 8.67 current US$ per person +30.2%
1996 8.03 current US$ per person -7.4%
1997 10.85 current US$ per person +35.1%
1998 11.16 current US$ per person +2.8%
1999 11.63 current US$ per person +4.2%
2000 10.39 current US$ per person -10.6%
2001 9.02 current US$ per person -13.2%
2002 10.56 current US$ per person +17.1%
2003 13.24 current US$ per person +25.4%
2004 12.89 current US$ per person -2.6%
2005 13.77 current US$ per person +6.8%
2006 14.47 current US$ per person +5.1%
2007 15.74 current US$ per person +8.8%
2008 21.81 current US$ per person +38.6%
2009 20.77 current US$ per person -4.8%
2010 19.59 current US$ per person -5.7%
2011 26.36 current US$ per person +34.6%
2012 19.82 current US$ per person -24.8%
2013 23.69 current US$ per person +19.5%
2014 19.38 current US$ per person -18.2%
2015 25.04 current US$ per person +29.2%
2016 20.61 current US$ per person -17.7%
2017 17.61 current US$ per person -14.6%
2018 15.71 current US$ per person -10.8%
2019 16.21 current US$ per person +3.2%
2020 19.89 current US$ per person +22.7%
2021 16.96 current US$ per person -14.7%
2022 16.51 current US$ per person -2.6%
2023 23.84 current US$ per person +44.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.03 current US$ per person 6.25 current US$ per person 11.63 current US$ per person 7
2000s 14.26 current US$ per person 9.02 current US$ per person 21.81 current US$ per person 10
2010s 20.4 current US$ per person 15.71 current US$ per person 26.36 current US$ per person 10
2020s 19.3 current US$ per person 16.51 current US$ per person 23.84 current US$ per person 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 127 Slovenia 26.45 current US$ per person compare
  2. 128 Cyprus 25.65 current US$ per person
  3. 129 Guatemala 24.66 current US$ per person compare
  4. 131 Gabon 21.39 current US$ per person compare
  5. 132 Myanmar 21.07 current US$ per person compare
  6. 133 Morocco 20.46 current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 227 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 23.84 current US$ per person 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 26.36 current US$ per person in 2011.
What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 6.25 current US$ per person in 1993.
How does South Africa rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
South Africa ranks 130th out of 180 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 0.6%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 11,604 data points, 1960–2023
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Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.