Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for in South Africa
South Africa: Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for was 1,069 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for in South Africa stood at 1,069. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 196.0% on the previous year and up 312.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for in South Africa peaked at 1,069 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65.01, in 2019.
That places South Africa 12th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 212.31 | — |
| 2001 | 113.65 | -46.5% |
| 2002 | 149.4 | +31.5% |
| 2003 | 181.68 | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 151.9 | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 228.9 | +50.7% |
| 2006 | 173.81 | -24.1% |
| 2007 | 127.94 | -26.4% |
| 2008 | 274.14 | +114.3% |
| 2009 | 720.87 | +163.0% |
| 2010 | 85.97 | -88.1% |
| 2011 | 148 | +72.1% |
| 2012 | 106.01 | -28.4% |
| 2013 | 101.3 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 259.19 | +155.9% |
| 2015 | 307.36 | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 73.07 | -76.2% |
| 2017 | 558.1 | +663.8% |
| 2018 | 92.47 | -83.4% |
| 2019 | 65.01 | -29.7% |
| 2020 | 124.18 | +91.0% |
| 2021 | 172.77 | +39.1% |
| 2022 | 543.06 | +214.3% |
| 2023 | 361.29 | -33.5% |
| 2024 | 1,069 | +196.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 233.46 | 113.65 | 720.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 179.65 | 65.01 | 558.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 454.13 | 124.18 | 1,069 | 5 |
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More public sector data for South Africa
- Arms imports 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4746 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 44.31 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.84 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 24.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for in South Africa?
- Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for in South Africa was 1,069 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,069 in 2024.
- What is the lowest total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.01 in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for?
- South Africa ranks 12th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 312.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for technical cooperation (millions of 2024 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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