Foreign aid and investments received in South Sudan
South Sudan: Foreign aid and investments received was 1.74 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid and investments received in South Sudan, 2011–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid and investments received in South Sudan stood at 1.74 billion millions of current united states dollars.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in South Sudan peaked at 2.18 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2017 and was at its lowest, 436.83 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2011.
That places South Sudan 46th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Foreign aid and investments received in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 436.83 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2012 | 1.19 billion millions of current united states dollars | +171.7% |
| 2013 | 1.40 billion millions of current united states dollars | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 1.97 billion millions of current united states dollars | +40.6% |
| 2015 | 1.65 billion millions of current united states dollars | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 1.58 billion millions of current united states dollars | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 2.18 billion millions of current united states dollars | +37.3% |
| 2018 | 1.57 billion millions of current united states dollars | -27.9% |
| 2019 | 1.69 billion millions of current united states dollars | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 1.82 billion millions of current united states dollars | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 2.11 billion millions of current united states dollars | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 2.08 billion millions of current united states dollars | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.82 billion millions of current united states dollars | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 1.74 billion millions of current united states dollars | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.52 billion millions of current united states dollars | 436.83 million millions of current united states dollars | 2.18 billion millions of current united states dollars | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.91 billion millions of current united states dollars | 1.74 billion millions of current united states dollars | 2.11 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 43 Cambodia 1.87 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 44 Ghana 1.86 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 45 Chad 1.84 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 47 Lebanon 1.72 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 48 Uruguay 1.68 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 49 Malawi 1.65 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
More economy & growth data for South Sudan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 3,414 current LCU per person (2015)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0002 (2024)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 5,138 (2024)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 3,940 (2024)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2015)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 1,080 units per person (2015)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in South Sudan?
- Foreign aid and investments received in South Sudan was 1.74 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 436.83 million millions of current united states dollars in 2011.
- How does South Sudan rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- South Sudan ranks 46th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).