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

Latest (2024)
1.03 billion
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
32nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.36 billion
in 2021
All-time low
473.15 million
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in South Africa, 1993–2024

400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B1.2B1.4B1993200820241993: 473.1M1994: 498.6M1995: 588.3M1996: 537.9M1997: 726.3M1998: 746.4M1999: 755.1M2000: 776.5M2001: 773.2M2002: 849.8M2003: 855.2M2004: 797.8M2005: 840.3M2006: 795.1M2007: 880.2M2008: 1.1B2009: 1.3B2010: 1.3B2011: 1.3B2012: 1.3B2013: 1.2B2014: 1.1B2015: 999.7M2016: 1.1B2017: 1.2B2018: 1.1B2019: 860.2M2020: 1.3B2021: 1.4B2022: 1.1B2023: 960.3M2024: 1.0B

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 29 Mali 1.12 billion compare
  2. 30 Indonesia 1.11 billion compare
  3. 31 Niger 1.08 billion compare
  4. 33 Senegal 985.25 million compare
  5. 34 Côte d'Ivoire 969.56 million compare
  6. 35 Myanmar 963.89 million compare

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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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Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 9,817 data points, 1960–2024
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