Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in South Africa
South Africa: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 1.03 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in South Africa, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.03 billion for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in 2024.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in South Africa peaked at 1.36 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 473.15 million, in 1993.
South Africa ranks 32nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 617.97 million | 473.15 million | 755.09 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 901.05 million | 773.16 million | 1.31 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 billion | 860.17 million | 1.31 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 billion | 960.34 million | 1.36 billion | 5 |
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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 in South Africa?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in South Africa was 1.03 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 billion in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 473.15 million in 1993.
- How does South Africa rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- South Africa ranks 32nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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