Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit in South Africa

South Africa: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit was 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 56.4%
World rank
119th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2015
All-time low
0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit in South Africa, 1993–2023

00.0010.0020.0030.0041993200820231993: 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2023, net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in South Africa stood at 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 56.4% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in South Africa peaked at 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.

South Africa ranks 119th of 164 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 received (current US$), per unit in South Africa, year by year

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 116 Philippines 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 117 Jamaica 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 118 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 120 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 121 Barbados 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 122 Colombia 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in South Africa?
Net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit 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 received (current us$), per unit recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
How does South Africa rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit?
South Africa ranks 119th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit 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 received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,652 data points, 1960–2023
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Net official development assistance 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.