South Africa vs Sudan: Net official development assistance received

South Africa
914.81 million current US$
in 2018
Sudan
963.47 million current US$
in 2018
South Africa rank
42nd
Sudan rank
39th

Net official development assistance received over time

  • South Africa
  • Sudan
0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B199020042018

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 963.47 million current US$ against 914.81 million current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 48.66 million current US$.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sudan ahead.

South Africa ranks 42nd and Sudan ranks 39th of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 409.51 million current US$ 272.60 million current US$ 136.90 million current US$ South Africa
2000s 708.83 million current US$ 1.33 billion current US$ 616.30 million current US$ Sudan
2010s 1.16 billion current US$ 1.24 billion current US$ 80.11 million current US$ Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net official development assistance received, South Africa or Sudan?
Sudan, at 963.47 million current US$ against 914.81 million current US$ in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in net official development assistance received between South Africa and Sudan?
48.66 million current US$, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sudan?
26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do South Africa and Sudan rank globally for net official development assistance received?
South Africa ranks 42nd and Sudan ranks 39th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$)
Unit
current US$
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
213 places, 5,482 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

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.