Colombia vs South Africa: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP

Colombia
0.0027 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.0026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Colombia rank
116th
South Africa rank
118th

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP over time

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.0027 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 118th of 163 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0033 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0039 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2000s 0.0075 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0041 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Colombia
2010s 0.0029 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0029 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0.004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp, Colombia or South Africa?
Colombia, at 0.0027 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp between Colombia and South Africa?
0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp?
Colombia ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 118th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP. 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, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
163 places, 8,197 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.