Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in South Sudan

South Sudan: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 1.74 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.74 billion
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
19th
of 178 countries
All-time high
2.62 billion
in 2017
All-time low
449.59 million
in 2011
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in South Sudan, 2011–2024

500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B2011201720242011: 449.6M2012: 1.3B2013: 1.5B2014: 2.2B2015: 2.0B2016: 1.9B2017: 2.6B2018: 1.8B2019: 2.0B2020: 2.0B2021: 2.1B2022: 2.2B2023: 1.8B2024: 1.7B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in South Sudan is 1.74 billion, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in South Sudan peaked at 2.62 billion in 2017 and was at its lowest, 449.59 million, in 2011.

That places South Sudan 19th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.76 billion 449.59 million 2.62 billion 9
2020s 1.97 billion 1.74 billion 2.22 billion 5

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 16 Turkey 1.82 billion compare
  2. 17 Lebanon 1.77 billion compare
  3. 18 Bangladesh 1.75 billion compare
  4. 20 Uganda 1.69 billion compare
  5. 21 Malawi 1.43 billion compare
  6. 22 Chad 1.43 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in South Sudan?
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in South Sudan was 1.74 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 2.62 billion in 2017.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 449.59 million in 2011.
How does South Sudan rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
South Sudan ranks 19th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Sudan 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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Indicator
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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