Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 1,274 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign aid received, per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 1,274 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 40.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 1,447 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 390.04 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places South Africa 117th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 390.04 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 411.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 504.46 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 458.36 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 650.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 1998 | 679.08 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 728.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 707.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 633.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 715.43 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 764.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 684.69 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 725.37 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 748.08 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 788.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 1,078 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2009 | 1,107 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1,054 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1,331 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 1,063 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 1,209 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 1,035 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 1,447 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2016 | 1,214 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 1,025 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 905.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 936.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1,155 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2021 | 946.36 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 909.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 1,274 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +40.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1,274 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,433 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1,274 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,937 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 545.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 390.04 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 728.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 795.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 633.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,107 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,122 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 905.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,447 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,071 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 909.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,274 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 114 Azerbaijan 1,574 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Belize 1,430 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Congo 1,358 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Central African Republic 1,227 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Eritrea 1,094 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Mali 1,073 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in South Africa was 1,274 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,447 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 390.04 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does South Africa rank for foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 117th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Foreign aid received divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.