Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$), per capita was 13.12 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$), per capita in South Africa, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per capita in South Africa is 13.12 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per capita in South Africa peaked at 17.86 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.12 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1993.
South Africa ranks 131st of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3.12 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1994 | 3.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 3.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 3.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 4.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 1998 | 5.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1999 | 5.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 4.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 4.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 5.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 2003 | 6.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 7.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 8.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 6.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 11.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +62.3% |
| 2008 | 15.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 2009 | 16.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 15.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 16.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 16.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 14.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 13.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 12.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 13.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 14.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 14.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 10.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.0% |
| 2020 | 16.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.9% |
| 2021 | 17.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 14.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 13.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 13.12 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.44 BoP, current US$ per person, 45% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 13.12 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.08 BoP, current US$ per person, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 8.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 128 Sri Lanka 14.56 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 129 Venezuela 13.65 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 130 Costa Rica 13.32 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 132 Cuba 12.67 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 133 Pakistan 12.42 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 134 Peru 11.19 BoP, current US$ per person compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -61.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -192.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -33.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per capita in South Africa?
- Grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per capita in South Africa was 13.12 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 17.86 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.12 BoP, current US$ per person in 1993.
- How does South Africa rank for grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 131st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grants, excluding technical cooperation DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.