Net ODA received in South Africa
South Africa: Net ODA received was 0.3% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Net ODA received in South Africa, 1993–2011
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. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.3% for net oda received in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in South Africa peaked at 0.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1993.
That places South Africa 48th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Net ODA received in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.2% | — |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +32.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +28.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -26.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +45.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -25.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More external debt data for South Africa
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -15.41 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.2407 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 444.22 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 910.75 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 6.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -109.7 % change on previous year (2023)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 53.54 billion US dollar (2025)
- Use of IMF credit 7.63 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in South Africa?
- Net oda received in South Africa was 0.3% in 2011, according to 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.
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1993.
- How does South Africa rank for net oda received?
- South Africa ranks 48th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as part of Net ODA received (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.