Foreign aid received as a share of national income in South Africa
South Africa: Foreign aid received as a share of national income was 0.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid received as a share of national income in South Africa, 1993–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as a share of national income in South Africa is 0.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as a share of national income in South Africa peaked at 0.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1993.
South Africa ranks 113th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Foreign aid received as a share of national income in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.2% | — |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +32.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -24.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +47.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -24.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +31.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +44.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -26.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +42.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -30.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +55.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as a share of national income in South Africa?
- Foreign aid received as a share of national income in South Africa was 0.4% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as a share of national income recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as a share of national income recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1993.
- How does South Africa rank for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- South Africa ranks 113th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as a share of national income rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as a share of national income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by gross national income, expressed as a percentage. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.