Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita was 25.09 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in South Africa, 1993–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in South Africa is 25.09 constant 2024 US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in South Africa peaked at 30.94 constant 2024 US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.93 constant 2024 US$, in 1993.
That places South Africa 126th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 10.93 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1994 | 11.33 constant 2024 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 13.74 constant 2024 US$ | +21.2% |
| 1996 | 12.32 constant 2024 US$ | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 17.27 constant 2024 US$ | +40.1% |
| 1998 | 17.82 constant 2024 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 18.92 constant 2024 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 18.2 constant 2024 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 16.16 constant 2024 US$ | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 18.07 constant 2024 US$ | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 19.12 constant 2024 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 16.95 constant 2024 US$ | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 17.78 constant 2024 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 18.15 constant 2024 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 18.93 constant 2024 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 25.57 constant 2024 US$ | +35.1% |
| 2009 | 25.96 constant 2024 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 24.42 constant 2024 US$ | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 30.46 constant 2024 US$ | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 23.99 constant 2024 US$ | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 26.82 constant 2024 US$ | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 22.59 constant 2024 US$ | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 30.94 constant 2024 US$ | +36.9% |
| 2016 | 25.72 constant 2024 US$ | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 21.58 constant 2024 US$ | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 18.73 constant 2024 US$ | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 19.07 constant 2024 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 23.13 constant 2024 US$ | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 18.67 constant 2024 US$ | -19.3% |
| 2022 | 17.69 constant 2024 US$ | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 24.46 constant 2024 US$ | +38.2% |
| 2024 | 25.09 constant 2024 US$ | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.62 constant 2024 US$ | 10.93 constant 2024 US$ | 18.92 constant 2024 US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 19.49 constant 2024 US$ | 16.16 constant 2024 US$ | 25.96 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.43 constant 2024 US$ | 18.73 constant 2024 US$ | 30.94 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.81 constant 2024 US$ | 17.69 constant 2024 US$ | 25.09 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,610 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 4.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.5058 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 3,337 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in South Africa?
- Foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in South Africa was 25.09 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 30.94 constant 2024 US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.93 constant 2024 US$ in 1993.
- How does South Africa rank for foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- South Africa ranks 126th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.