Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1.69 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$), per capita in South Africa, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.69 BoP, current US$ per person for technical cooperation grants (bop, current us$), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, technical cooperation grants (bop, current us$), per capita in South Africa peaked at 5.63 BoP, current US$ per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.69 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2023.
South Africa ranks 148th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3.13 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1994 | 3.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 4.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.3% |
| 1996 | 4.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 5.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 4.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 4.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 4.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 4.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 4.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 5.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 4.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 5.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 5.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 3.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.1% |
| 2008 | 3.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 3.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 3.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 3.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 2.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 2.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.0% |
| 2016 | 2.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 2.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 2.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 2.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 1.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 2023 | 1.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.69 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.41 BoP, current US$ per person, 26% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1.69 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.84 BoP, current US$ per person, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 145 Vietnam 2.04 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 146 Kazakhstan 1.84 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 147 Northern Mariana Islands 1.82 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 149 Cuba 1.66 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 150 Hong Kong 1.59 BoP, current US$ per person
- 151 Trinidad and Tobago 1.57 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$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is technical cooperation grants (bop, current us$), per capita in South Africa?
- Technical cooperation grants (bop, current us$), per capita in South Africa was 1.69 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest technical cooperation grants (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.63 BoP, current US$ per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest technical cooperation grants (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for technical cooperation grants (bop, current us$), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 148th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is technical cooperation grants (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Technical cooperation grants DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.