Foreign aid received by income group, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Foreign aid received by income group, per capita was 25.09 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid received by income group, per capita in South Africa, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received by income group, per capita in South Africa stood at 25.09 constant 2024 US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received by income group, per capita in South Africa peaked at 30.94 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.93 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1993.
South Africa ranks 117th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Foreign aid received by income group, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 10.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1994 | 11.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 13.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1996 | 12.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 17.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | +40.1% |
| 1998 | 17.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 18.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 18.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 16.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 18.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 19.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 16.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 17.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 18.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 18.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 25.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | +35.1% |
| 2009 | 25.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 24.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 30.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 23.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 26.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 22.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 30.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 2016 | 25.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 21.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 18.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 19.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 23.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 18.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 2022 | 17.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 24.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | +38.2% |
| 2024 | 25.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 25.09 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.11 constant 2024 US$ per person, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 25.09 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.24 constant 2024 US$ per person, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | 18.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 19.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | 16.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | 25.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | 18.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | 30.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | 17.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | 25.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 114 Colombia 27.17 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 115 Morocco 26.92 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 116 Guatemala 26.34 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 118 Ecuador 24.42 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 119 Bahamas 21.6 constant 2024 US$ per person
- 120 Peru 21.54 constant 2024 US$ per person 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 by income group, per capita in South Africa?
- Foreign aid received by income group, per capita in South Africa was 25.09 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received by income group, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 30.94 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received by income group, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.93 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1993.
- How does South Africa rank for foreign aid received by income group, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 117th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received by income group, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received by income group, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received by income group divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received by income group ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received by income group OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received by income group divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.