Net official development assistance received in South Africa
South Africa: Net official development assistance received was 914.81 million current US$ in 2018. ▲ Rising
Net official development assistance received in South Africa, 1993–2018
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 current US$.
Analysis
In 2018, net official development assistance received in South Africa stood at 914.81 million current US$.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in South Africa peaked at 1.42 billion current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 270.45 million current US$, in 1993.
That places South Africa 42nd out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Net official development assistance received in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 270.45 million current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 293.08 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 386.17 million current US$ | +31.8% |
| 1996 | 362.34 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 495.59 million current US$ | +36.8% |
| 1998 | 515.64 million current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 543.27 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 490.01 million current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 428.88 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 506.96 million current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 642.15 million current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 631.61 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 681.23 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 723.24 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 795.12 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 1.11 billion current US$ | +40.2% |
| 2009 | 1.07 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.04 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.40 billion current US$ | +34.8% |
| 2012 | 1.07 billion current US$ | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 1.30 billion current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 1.08 billion current US$ | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 1.42 billion current US$ | +31.8% |
| 2016 | 1.18 billion current US$ | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 1.01 billion current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 914.81 million current US$ | -9.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 914.81 million current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139.09 million current US$, 6.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 914.81 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 673.12 million current US$, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 409.51 million current US$ | 270.45 million current US$ | 543.27 million current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 708.83 million current US$ | 428.88 million current US$ | 1.11 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 billion current US$ | 914.81 million current US$ | 1.42 billion current US$ | 9 |
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 official development assistance received in South Africa?
- Net official development assistance received in South Africa was 914.81 million current US$ in 2018, 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 official development assistance received recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 billion current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 270.45 million current US$ in 1993.
- How does South Africa rank for net official development assistance received?
- South Africa ranks 42nd out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 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.