Net official development assistance received per capita (current US$) in South Africa
South Africa: Net official development assistance received per capita (current US$) was 25.17 current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Net official development assistance received per capita in South Africa, 1993–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, net official development assistance received per capita in South Africa stood at 25.17 current US$. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.1% on the previous year and up 165.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received per capita in South Africa peaked at 25.17 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.22 current US$, in 1993.
That places South Africa 46th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Net official development assistance received per capita (current US$) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 7.22 current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 7.66 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 9.87 current US$ | +28.9% |
| 1996 | 9.06 current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 12.11 current US$ | +33.7% |
| 1998 | 12.24 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 12.59 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 11.05 current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 9.47 current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 11.23 current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 14.22 current US$ | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 13.48 current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 14.62 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 14.98 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 16.73 current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 23.06 current US$ | +37.8% |
| 2009 | 21.79 current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 20.61 current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 25.17 current US$ | +22.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 25.17 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.75 current US$, 45% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 25.17 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.4 current US$, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.11 current US$ | 7.22 current US$ | 12.59 current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 15.06 current US$ | 9.47 current US$ | 23.06 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.89 current US$ | 20.61 current US$ | 25.17 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More external debt data for South Africa
- Net financial flows, IBRD 1.36 billion NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- Use of IMF credit 6.45 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 115.04 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 139.25 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 60.64 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- Short-term debt 29.4% (2025)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -109.7 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received per capita in South Africa?
- Net official development assistance received per capita in South Africa was 25.17 current US$ in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 25.17 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.22 current US$ in 1993.
- How does South Africa rank for net official development assistance received per capita?
- South Africa ranks 46th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net official development assistance received per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.8%. 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, and World Bank population estimates, published as part of Net official development assistance received per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Aid per capita includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid, and is calculated by dividing total aid by the midyear population estimate.