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

Latest (2022)
0.2539 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
108th
of 133 countries
All-time high
0.4097 Percentage of GDP
in 2015
All-time low
0.2273 Percentage of GDP
in 2018
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial in South Africa, 2000–2022

00.10.20.30.42000201120222000: 0.323 Percentage of GDP2001: 0.316 Percentage of GDP2002: 0.392 Percentage of GDP2003: 0.326 Percentage of GDP2004: 0.247 Percentage of GDP2005: 0.236 Percentage of GDP2006: 0.238 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.239 Percentage of GDP2008: 0.352 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.324 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.248 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.305 Percentage of GDP2012: 0.245 Percentage of GDP2013: 0.323 Percentage of GDP2014: 0.283 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.41 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.365 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.266 Percentage of GDP2018: 0.227 Percentage of GDP2019: 0.248 Percentage of GDP2020: 0.356 Percentage of GDP2021: 0.248 Percentage of GDP2022: 0.254 Percentage of GDP

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 108th out of 133 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  2. 106 World outside Africa 0.3147 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 107 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 0.2956 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 109 Paraguay 0.2305 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 110 Panama 0.1701 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 111 OECD 0.1394 Percentage of GDP compare

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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 108th out of 133 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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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial inflows — Net Official Development Assistance (ODA) inflows
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
196 places, 4,329 data points, 2000–2022
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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. <br><br> 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.