Foreign aid received by income group in South Sudan
South Sudan: Foreign aid received by income group was 1.73 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid received by income group in South Sudan, 2011–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received by income group in South Sudan stood at 1.73 billion.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received by income group in South Sudan peaked at 2.64 billion in 2017 and was at its lowest, 447.90 million, in 2011.
That places South Sudan 26th 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 by income group in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 447.90 million | — |
| 2012 | 1.31 billion | +193.1% |
| 2013 | 1.53 billion | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 2.22 billion | +45.0% |
| 2015 | 2.00 billion | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 1.94 billion | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.64 billion | +36.0% |
| 2018 | 1.84 billion | -30.3% |
| 2019 | 1.97 billion | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 2.10 billion | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 2.27 billion | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 2.21 billion | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.89 billion | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 1.73 billion | -8.1% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 1.73 billion is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.55 billion, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 1.73 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 933.00 million, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received by income group 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 | +193.1% | 447.90 million | 1.31 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.77 billion | 447.90 million | 2.64 billion | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.04 billion | 1.73 billion | 2.27 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,797 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 26,453 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.23 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0059 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 19,422 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.2 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4032 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2004 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received by income group in South Sudan?
- Foreign aid received by income group in South Sudan was 1.73 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received by income group recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 billion in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received by income group recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 447.90 million in 2011.
- How does South Sudan rank for foreign aid received by income group?
- South Sudan ranks 26th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received by income group rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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