Foreign aid received by income group in South Africa

South Africa: Foreign aid received by income group was 1.61 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.61 billion
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
29th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.75 billion
in 2015
All-time low
473.15 million
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Foreign aid received by income group in South Africa, 1993–2024

500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B1993200820241993: 473.1M1994: 498.6M1995: 612.0M1996: 556.0M1997: 788.6M1998: 823.8M1999: 884.0M2000: 858.2M2001: 768.9M2002: 867.9M2003: 927.3M2004: 830.6M2005: 879.9M2006: 907.5M2007: 956.6M2008: 1.3B2009: 1.3B2010: 1.3B2011: 1.6B2012: 1.3B2013: 1.5B2014: 1.3B2015: 1.8B2016: 1.5B2017: 1.2B2018: 1.1B2019: 1.1B2020: 1.4B2021: 1.1B2022: 1.1B2023: 1.5B2024: 1.6B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign aid received by income group in South Africa stood at 1.61 billion.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received by income group in South Africa peaked at 1.75 billion in 2015 and was at its lowest, 473.15 million, in 1993.

South Africa ranks 29th of 178 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 662.31 million 473.15 million 884.00 million 7
2000s 964.71 million 768.91 million 1.34 billion 10
2010s 1.36 billion 1.10 billion 1.75 billion 10
2020s 1.36 billion 1.10 billion 1.61 billion 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received by income group in South Africa?
Foreign aid received by income group in South Africa was 1.61 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received by income group recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.75 billion in 2015.
What is the lowest foreign aid received by income group recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 473.15 million in 1993.
How does South Africa rank for foreign aid received by income group?
South Africa ranks 29th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received by income group rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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 by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 9,847 data points, 1960–2024
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