Somalia vs South Africa: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth

Somalia
6.27 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
7.24 % change on previous year
in 2024
Somalia rank
49th
South Africa rank
46th

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth over time

  • Somalia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 7.24 % change on previous year against 6.27 % change on previous year in Somalia, a difference of 0.97 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

Somalia ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 46th of 178 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s -19.75 % change on previous year 8.96 % change on previous year 28.71 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 18.86 % change on previous year 6.15 % change on previous year 12.71 % change on previous year Somalia
2010s 14.59 % change on previous year -3.7 % change on previous year 18.29 % change on previous year Somalia
2020s 8.36 % change on previous year 6.56 % change on previous year 1.8 % change on previous year Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth, Somalia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 7.24 % change on previous year against 6.27 % change on previous year in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth between Somalia and South Africa?
0.97 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Somalia and South Africa rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth?
Somalia ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 46th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 9,520 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.