South Africa vs Turkmenistan: Foreign aid and investments received

South Africa
-7.90 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2024
Turkmenistan
-518.33 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2024
South Africa rank
153rd
Turkmenistan rank
150th

Foreign aid and investments received over time

  • South Africa
  • Turkmenistan
-10.0B-5.0B05.0B10.0B15.0B200020122024

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports -518.33 million millions of current united states dollars against -7.90 billion millions of current united states dollars in South Africa, a difference of 7.39 billion millions of current united states dollars.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

South Africa ranks 153rd and Turkmenistan ranks 150th of 155 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2000s 6.55 billion millions of current united states dollars -56.22 million millions of current united states dollars 6.61 billion millions of current united states dollars South Africa
2010s 4.75 billion millions of current united states dollars 558.99 million millions of current united states dollars 4.19 billion millions of current united states dollars South Africa
2020s -40.69 million millions of current united states dollars -374.84 million millions of current united states dollars 334.15 million millions of current united states dollars South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign aid and investments received, South Africa or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at -518.33 million millions of current united states dollars against -7.90 billion millions of current united states dollars in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign aid and investments received between South Africa and Turkmenistan?
7.39 billion millions of current united states dollars, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkmenistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Turkmenistan rank globally for foreign aid and investments received?
South Africa ranks 153rd and Turkmenistan ranks 150th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign aid and investments received
Unit
millions of current united states dollars
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
155 places, 3,671 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).