Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial in South Africa
South Africa: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial was 0.2539 Percentage of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial in South Africa, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.2539 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial in South Africa peaked at 0.4097 Percentage of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2273 Percentage of GDP, in 2018.
That places South Africa 103rd out of 128 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3227 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.3165 Percentage of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3918 Percentage of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3259 Percentage of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2465 Percentage of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2359 Percentage of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2379 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.239 Percentage of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3523 Percentage of GDP | +47.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3242 Percentage of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2483 Percentage of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3045 Percentage of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2454 Percentage of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3231 Percentage of GDP | +31.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2826 Percentage of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4097 Percentage of GDP | +45.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3649 Percentage of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2661 Percentage of GDP | -27.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2273 Percentage of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2479 Percentage of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3557 Percentage of GDP | +43.5% |
| 2021 | 0.248 Percentage of GDP | -30.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2539 Percentage of GDP | +2.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.2539 Percentage of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.574 Percentage of GDP, 44% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.2539 Percentage of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.23 Percentage of GDP, 5% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2993 Percentage of GDP | 0.2359 Percentage of GDP | 0.3918 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.292 Percentage of GDP | 0.2273 Percentage of GDP | 0.4097 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2859 Percentage of GDP | 0.248 Percentage of GDP | 0.3557 Percentage of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial in South Africa?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial in South Africa was 0.2539 Percentage of GDP in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4097 Percentage of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2273 Percentage of GDP in 2018.
- How does South Africa rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial?
- South Africa ranks 103rd out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial inflows — Net Official Development Assistance (ODA) inflows. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 20 shows indicators of external financial flows in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including foreign direct investment, portfolio investment, net official development assistance, and remittances.