Net official development assistance and official aid received in South Sudan
South Sudan: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 1.79 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net official development assistance and official aid received in South Sudan, 2011–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance and official aid received in South Sudan is 1.79 billion constant 2023 US$, 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 official aid received in South Sudan peaked at 2.57 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 435.13 million constant 2023 US$, in 2011.
South Sudan ranks 23rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 435.13 million constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 2012 | 1.28 billion constant 2023 US$ | +193.2% |
| 2013 | 1.49 billion constant 2023 US$ | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 2.15 billion constant 2023 US$ | +44.9% |
| 2015 | 1.95 billion constant 2023 US$ | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 1.89 billion constant 2023 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.57 billion constant 2023 US$ | +36.1% |
| 2018 | 1.79 billion constant 2023 US$ | -30.3% |
| 2019 | 1.91 billion constant 2023 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 2.04 billion constant 2023 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 2.21 billion constant 2023 US$ | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 2.15 billion constant 2023 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.79 billion constant 2023 US$ | -16.8% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 1.79 billion constant 2023 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.39 billion constant 2023 US$, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 1.79 billion constant 2023 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 865.90 million constant 2023 US$, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance and official aid received in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +193.2% | 435.13 million constant 2023 US$ | 1.28 billion constant 2023 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.72 billion constant 2023 US$ | 435.13 million constant 2023 US$ | 2.57 billion constant 2023 US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.05 billion constant 2023 US$ | 1.79 billion constant 2023 US$ | 2.21 billion constant 2023 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- 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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 19,422 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 684.53 (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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 944.75 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance and official aid received in South Sudan?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in South Sudan was 1.79 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 435.13 million constant 2023 US$ in 2011.
- How does South Sudan rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- South Sudan ranks 23rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official 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 Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance, expressed in US dollars and adjusted for inflation.