Net official development assistance and aid received in South Sudan
South Sudan: Net official development assistance and aid received was 1.79 billion in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net official development assistance and aid received in South Sudan, 2011–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance and aid received in South Sudan is 1.79 billion, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and aid received in South Sudan peaked at 2.57 billion in 2017 and was at its lowest, 435.13 million, in 2011.
South Sudan ranks 23rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Net official development assistance and aid received in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 435.13 million | — |
| 2012 | 1.28 billion | +193.2% |
| 2013 | 1.49 billion | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 2.15 billion | +44.9% |
| 2015 | 1.95 billion | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 1.89 billion | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.57 billion | +36.1% |
| 2018 | 1.79 billion | -30.3% |
| 2019 | 1.91 billion | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 2.04 billion | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 2.21 billion | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 2.15 billion | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.79 billion | -16.8% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 1.79 billion is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.39 billion, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 1.79 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 865.90 million, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance and aid received 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 | +193.2% | 435.13 million | 1.28 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.72 billion | 435.13 million | 2.57 billion | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.05 billion | 1.79 billion | 2.21 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 20.63 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 944.75 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 693.63 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.227 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0368 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 325.82 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,797 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance and aid received in South Sudan?
- Net official development assistance and aid received in South Sudan was 1.79 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net official development assistance and aid received recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 billion in 2017.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and aid received recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 435.13 million in 2011.
- How does South Sudan rank for net official development assistance and aid received?
- South Sudan ranks 23rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and aid received rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 Net official development assistance and aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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