Net official development assistance received in South Africa
South Africa: Net official development assistance received was 1.6% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Net official development assistance received in South Africa, 1993–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GCF estimates. Measured in % of gross capital formation.
Analysis
In 2011, net official development assistance received in South Africa stood at 1.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in South Africa peaked at 2.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1994.
That places South Africa 45th out of 49 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Net official development assistance received in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of gross capital formation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.4% | — |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | +37.3% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -32.1% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +39.7% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -24.4% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 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 official development assistance received in South Africa?
- Net official development assistance received in South Africa was 1.6% in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GCF estimates.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1994.
- How does South Africa rank for net official development assistance received?
- South Africa ranks 45th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 GCF estimates, published as part of Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital formation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Aid includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid. Ratios are computed using values in U.S. dollars converted at official exchange rates.