International financial support to infrastructure in South Africa
South Africa: International financial support to infrastructure was 2.34 billion millions of constant united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.34 billion millions of constant united states dollars
Change on year
up 56.9%
World rank
7th
of 155 countries
All-time high
2.34 billion millions of constant united states dollars
in 2024
All-time low
42.37 million millions of constant united states dollars
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
International financial support to infrastructure in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of constant united states dollars.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 2.34 billion millions of constant united states dollars for international financial support to infrastructure in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 56.9% on the previous year and up 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international financial support to infrastructure in South Africa peaked at 2.34 billion millions of constant united states dollars in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.37 million millions of constant united states dollars, in 2002.
South Africa ranks 7th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International financial support to infrastructure in South Africa, year by year
| Year | millions of constant united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.47 million millions of constant united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 330.60 million millions of constant united states dollars | +518.3% |
| 2002 | 42.37 million millions of constant united states dollars | -87.2% |
| 2003 | 122.69 million millions of constant united states dollars | +189.6% |
| 2004 | 97.94 million millions of constant united states dollars | -20.2% |
| 2005 | 528.38 million millions of constant united states dollars | +439.5% |
| 2006 | 70.16 million millions of constant united states dollars | -86.7% |
| 2007 | 209.66 million millions of constant united states dollars | +198.8% |
| 2008 | 252.33 million millions of constant united states dollars | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 1.02 billion millions of constant united states dollars | +305.2% |
| 2010 | 1.18 billion millions of constant united states dollars | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 988.84 million millions of constant united states dollars | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 2.00 billion millions of constant united states dollars | +102.0% |
| 2013 | 1.16 billion millions of constant united states dollars | -41.7% |
| 2014 | 1.37 billion millions of constant united states dollars | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 1.32 billion millions of constant united states dollars | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.28 billion millions of constant united states dollars | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.13 billion millions of constant united states dollars | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 454.80 million millions of constant united states dollars | -59.7% |
| 2019 | 506.83 million millions of constant united states dollars | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 817.92 million millions of constant united states dollars | +61.4% |
| 2021 | 909.26 million millions of constant united states dollars | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 1.08 billion millions of constant united states dollars | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 1.49 billion millions of constant united states dollars | +38.1% |
| 2024 | 2.34 billion millions of constant united states dollars | +56.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 2.34 billion millions of constant united states dollars is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 220.55 million millions of constant united states dollars, 10.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 2.34 billion millions of constant united states dollars is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 119.38 million millions of constant united states dollars, 19.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International financial support to infrastructure in South Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +518.3% | 53.47 million millions of constant united states dollars | 330.60 million millions of constant united states dollars |
| 2005 | +439.5% | 97.94 million millions of constant united states dollars | 528.38 million millions of constant united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 273.00 million millions of constant united states dollars | 42.37 million millions of constant united states dollars | 1.02 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 454.80 million millions of constant united states dollars | 2.00 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 817.92 million millions of constant united states dollars | 2.34 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 4 Turkey 4.00 billion millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 5 Philippines 2.91 billion millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 6 Uzbekistan 2.74 billion millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 8 Egypt 2.19 billion millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 9 Indonesia 1.62 billion millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 10 Kazakhstan 1.35 billion millions of constant united states dollars 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 international financial support to infrastructure in South Africa?
- International financial support to infrastructure in South Africa was 2.34 billion millions of constant united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international financial support to infrastructure recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 billion millions of constant united states dollars in 2024.
- What is the lowest international financial support to infrastructure recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.37 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for international financial support to infrastructure?
- South Africa ranks 7th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international financial support to infrastructure rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of International financial support to infrastructure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars).