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 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in South Sudan, 2011–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in South Sudan is 1.74 billion constant 2024 US$, 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 constant 2024 US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 449.59 million constant 2024 US$, in 2011.
That places South Sudan 19th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 449.59 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 2012 | 1.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | +192.4% |
| 2013 | 1.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 2.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | +45.0% |
| 2015 | 2.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 1.94 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | +34.9% |
| 2018 | 1.84 billion constant 2024 US$ | -29.6% |
| 2019 | 1.96 billion constant 2024 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 2.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 2.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 1.77 billion constant 2024 US$ | -20.1% |
| 2024 | 1.74 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.8% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 1.74 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.16 billion constant 2024 US$, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 1.74 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 681.01 million constant 2024 US$, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +192.4% | 449.59 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.31 billion constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.76 billion constant 2024 US$ | 449.59 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.97 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.74 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0368 (2019)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 4.23 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -2.16 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2213 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 43,123 (2019)
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 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by 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 constant 2024 US$ 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 constant 2024 US$ 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 OECD (2026) – with major processing by 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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About this data
Official development assistance component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.