Foreign aid received in South Sudan

South Sudan: Foreign aid received was 1.73 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.73 billion constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
26th
of 178 countries
All-time high
2.64 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2017
All-time low
447.90 million constant 2024 US$
in 2011
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Foreign aid received in South Sudan, 2011–2024

500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B2011201720242011: 447.9M constant 2024 US$2012: 1.3B constant 2024 US$2013: 1.5B constant 2024 US$2014: 2.2B constant 2024 US$2015: 2.0B constant 2024 US$2016: 1.9B constant 2024 US$2017: 2.6B constant 2024 US$2018: 1.8B constant 2024 US$2019: 2.0B constant 2024 US$2020: 2.1B constant 2024 US$2021: 2.3B constant 2024 US$2022: 2.2B constant 2024 US$2023: 1.9B constant 2024 US$2024: 1.7B constant 2024 US$

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 in South Sudan is 1.73 billion constant 2024 US$, measured in 2024.

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 in South Sudan peaked at 2.64 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 447.90 million constant 2024 US$, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.77 billion constant 2024 US$ 447.90 million constant 2024 US$ 2.64 billion constant 2024 US$ 9
2020s 2.04 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.73 billion constant 2024 US$ 2.27 billion constant 2024 US$ 5

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 23 Sudan 2.02 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 24 Chad 1.82 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 25 Iraq 1.80 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 27 Lebanon 1.72 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 28 Cambodia 1.64 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  6. 29 South Africa 1.61 billion constant 2024 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

More reference data data for South Sudan

All data for South Sudan →

Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received in South Sudan?
Foreign aid received in South Sudan was 1.73 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 recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 2.64 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2017.
What is the lowest foreign aid received recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 447.90 million constant 2024 US$ in 2011.
How does South Sudan rank for foreign aid received?
South Sudan ranks 26th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received 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 OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Foreign aid received
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 9,847 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Official development assistance (ODA) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.