Which has higher net oda received from dac donors, Nigeria or South Africa?

Nigeria, at 0.4% against 0.3% in South Africa as of 2011.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?

19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as Net ODA received from DAC donors (% of recipient's GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nigeria vs South Africa: Net ODA received from DAC donors

Nigeria

0.4%

in 2011

South Africa

0.3%

in 2011

Nigeria rank

47th

South Africa rank

48th

Net ODA received from DAC donors over time

Nigeria
South Africa

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 48th of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	South Africa
2000s	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%	Nigeria
2010s	0.4%	0.2%	0.1%	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net oda received from dac donors, Nigeria or South Africa?: Nigeria, at 0.4% against 0.3% in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in net oda received from dac donors between Nigeria and South Africa?: 0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for net oda received from dac donors?: Nigeria ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 48th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as Net ODA received from DAC donors (% of recipient's GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Net ODA received from DAC donors (% of recipient's GDP)
Unit: % of recipient's GDP
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,602 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Official development assistance and net official aid record the actual international transfer by the donor of financial resources or of goods or services valued at the cost to the donor, less any repayments of loan principal during the same period.