Net official development assistance received in South Sudan
South Sudan: Net official development assistance received was 1.79 billion current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net official development assistance received in South Sudan, 2011–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in South Sudan is 1.79 billion current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in South Sudan peaked at 2.18 billion current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 435.83 million current US$, in 2011.
That places South Sudan 23rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Net official development assistance received in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 435.83 million current US$ | — |
| 2012 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +172.2% |
| 2013 | 1.40 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 1.96 billion current US$ | +40.4% |
| 2015 | 1.67 billion current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 1.59 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 2.18 billion current US$ | +37.6% |
| 2018 | 1.58 billion current US$ | -27.7% |
| 2019 | 1.68 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 1.82 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 2.12 billion current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 2.08 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.79 billion current US$ | -13.8% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 1.79 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.39 billion current US$, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 1.79 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 865.90 million current US$, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +172.2% | 435.83 million current US$ | 1.19 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.52 billion current US$ | 435.83 million current US$ | 2.18 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.95 billion current US$ | 1.79 billion current US$ | 2.12 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More aid effectiveness data for South Sudan
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 707,748 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 2,956 current US$ (2021)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 79.69 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 106.89 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 35.05 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 95.71 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 16.35 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 68.64 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 2.00 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 46.87 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in South Sudan?
- Net official development assistance received in South Sudan was 1.79 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 billion current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 435.83 million current US$ in 2011.
- How does South Sudan rank for net official development assistance received?
- South Sudan ranks 23rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.