Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in South Africa
South Africa: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP was 0.0026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0.0066 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
That places South Africa 118th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0032 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0.0032 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0033 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0049 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 0.005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0051 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0057 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0066 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0031 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0029 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0036 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 2009 | 0.004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 0.003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0029 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0028 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0031 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0039 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +78.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0032 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0025 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0042 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 61% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0039 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0041 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 115 Croatia 0.0027 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Colombia 0.0027 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Bahamas 0.0026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
- 119 Angola 0.0025 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Paraguay 0.0024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Gabon 0.0024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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, per unit of gdp in South Africa?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0.0026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0066 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 118th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ GDP (current US$)
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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.