China vs Southern Africa: Total official development assistance (gross) … cooperation

China
565.78 million constant US$
in 2024
Southern Africa
1,280 million constant US$
in 2024
China rank
27th
Southern Africa rank
24th

Total official development assistance (gross) … cooperation over time

  • China
  • Southern Africa
05001.0k1.5k200020122024

How they compare

Southern Africa currently reports 1,280 million constant US$ against 565.78 million constant US$ in China, a difference of 714.22 million constant US$.

That makes Southern Africa's figure about 2.3 times China's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.

China ranks 27th and Southern Africa ranks 24th of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Southern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 370.38 million constant US$ 308.19 million constant US$ 62.19 million constant US$ China
2010s 875.04 million constant US$ 324.45 million constant US$ 550.59 million constant US$ China
2020s 712.24 million constant US$ 666.26 million constant US$ 45.98 million constant US$ China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for, China or Southern Africa?
Southern Africa, at 1,280 million constant US$ against 565.78 million constant US$ in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for between China and Southern Africa?
714.22 million constant US$, with Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Southern Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do China and Southern Africa rank globally for total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for?
China ranks 27th and Southern Africa ranks 24th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for technical cooperation (millions of 2024 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for technical cooperation (millions of 2024 United States dollars)
Unit
million constant US$
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
197 places, 4,704 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed