Net official development assistance and official aid received in South Africa
South Africa: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net official development assistance and official aid received in South Africa, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2023.
That represents a change of up 56.4% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in South Africa peaked at 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
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 rising across the 31 years of available data.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2011 | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 123 Philippines 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Jamaica 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Hungary 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Barbados 0.0029 current 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 current 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 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- 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 22.3%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.