Net official development assistance received in South Africa
South Africa: Net official development assistance received was 1.51 billion current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net official development assistance received in South Africa, 1993–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.51 billion current US$ for net official development assistance received in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.3% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in South Africa peaked at 1.51 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 270.45 million current US$, in 1993.
South Africa ranks 29th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Net official development assistance received in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 270.45 million current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 293.08 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 386.17 million current US$ | +31.8% |
| 1996 | 362.34 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 495.59 million current US$ | +36.8% |
| 1998 | 515.64 million current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 543.27 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 490.01 million current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 428.88 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 506.96 million current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 642.15 million current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 631.62 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 681.24 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 723.24 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 795.12 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 1.11 billion current US$ | +40.2% |
| 2009 | 1.07 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.03 billion current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.40 billion current US$ | +36.3% |
| 2012 | 1.07 billion current US$ | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 1.30 billion current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 1.08 billion current US$ | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 1.42 billion current US$ | +31.8% |
| 2016 | 1.18 billion current US$ | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 1.01 billion current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 920.97 million current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 965.90 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.20 billion current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2021 | 1.04 billion current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 1.03 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.51 billion current US$ | +46.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.51 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 223.69 million current US$, 6.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1.51 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 865.90 million current US$, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 409.51 million current US$ | 270.45 million current US$ | 543.27 million current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 708.83 million current US$ | 428.88 million current US$ | 1.11 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 billion current US$ | 920.97 million current US$ | 1.42 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.20 billion current US$ | 1.03 billion current US$ | 1.51 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 received in South Africa?
- Net official development assistance received in South Africa was 1.51 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 270.45 million current US$ in 1993.
- How does South Africa rank for net official development assistance received?
- South Africa ranks 29th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars.