Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in South Africa
South Africa: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth was 7.24 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in South Africa, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in South Africa stood at 7.24 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 181.6% on the previous year and up 175.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in South Africa peaked at 54.76 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -22.99 % change on previous year, in 2019.
South Africa ranks 46th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 17.97 % change on previous year | +233.7% |
| 1996 | -8.56 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 1997 | 35.04 % change on previous year | -509.1% |
| 1998 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 1999 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 2000 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +144.6% |
| 2001 | -0.4331 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 2002 | 9.91 % change on previous year | -2388.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6343 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 2004 | -6.71 % change on previous year | -1157.5% |
| 2005 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 2006 | -5.38 % change on previous year | -201.1% |
| 2007 | 10.71 % change on previous year | -299.0% |
| 2008 | 28.18 % change on previous year | +163.1% |
| 2009 | 16.47 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2010 | -4.61 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 2011 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -196.4% |
| 2012 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 2013 | -7.3 % change on previous year | +236.2% |
| 2014 | -9.55 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 2015 | -6.91 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2016 | 11.21 % change on previous year | -262.2% |
| 2017 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 2018 | -5.94 % change on previous year | -187.3% |
| 2019 | -22.99 % change on previous year | +287.3% |
| 2020 | 54.76 % change on previous year | -338.2% |
| 2021 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 2022 | -22.62 % change on previous year | -1084.9% |
| 2023 | -8.87 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 2024 | 7.24 % change on previous year | -181.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.96 % change on previous year | -8.56 % change on previous year | 35.04 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | 6.15 % change on previous year | -6.71 % change on previous year | 28.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.7 % change on previous year | -22.99 % change on previous year | 11.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.56 % change on previous year | -22.62 % change on previous year | 54.76 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 43 Slovenia 8.72 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Angola 8.07 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Saint Lucia 7.43 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Ethiopia 6.48 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Bhutan 6.37 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Somalia 6.27 % change on previous year compare
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 foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in South Africa?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in South Africa was 7.24 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 54.76 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.99 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth?
- South Africa ranks 46th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.