Egypt vs South Africa: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square
Egypt
718.62 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
791.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Egypt rank
130th
South Africa rank
129th
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 791.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 718.62 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Egypt, a difference of 73.03 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 129th of 168 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,857 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 509.42 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,348 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Egypt |
| 2000s | 1,992 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 742.78 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,249 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Egypt |
| 2010s | 1,438 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 938.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 499.33 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Egypt |
| 2020s | 3,468 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 970.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,498 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square, Egypt or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 791.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 718.62 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square between Egypt and South Africa?
- 73.03 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square?
- Egypt ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 129th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.