Botswana vs South Africa: Net ODA received
Net ODA received over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.7% against 0.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 2.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 48th of 53 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 0.3% | 1.7% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 0.9% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.6% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net oda received, Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at 0.7% against 0.3% in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in net oda received between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for net oda received?
- Botswana ranks 46th 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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).