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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 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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