Total official development assistance (gross) … cooperation in South America
South America: Total official development assistance (gross) … cooperation was 4,790 million constant US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for in South America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for in South America is 4,790 million constant US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for in South America peaked at 9,611 million constant US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,138 million constant US$, in 2007.
That places South America 13th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total official development assistance (gross) … cooperation in South America, year by year
| Year | million constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,505 million constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 9,611 million constant US$ | +113.3% |
| 2002 | 1,672 million constant US$ | -82.6% |
| 2003 | 2,429 million constant US$ | +45.2% |
| 2004 | 1,400 million constant US$ | -42.4% |
| 2005 | 1,163 million constant US$ | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 2,093 million constant US$ | +80.0% |
| 2007 | 1,138 million constant US$ | -45.6% |
| 2008 | 1,633 million constant US$ | +43.5% |
| 2009 | 5,653 million constant US$ | +246.3% |
| 2010 | 3,712 million constant US$ | -34.3% |
| 2011 | 2,590 million constant US$ | -30.2% |
| 2012 | 3,408 million constant US$ | +31.6% |
| 2013 | 3,967 million constant US$ | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 3,714 million constant US$ | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 3,907 million constant US$ | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 3,587 million constant US$ | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 4,744 million constant US$ | +32.3% |
| 2018 | 4,142 million constant US$ | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 4,418 million constant US$ | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 5,143 million constant US$ | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 5,666 million constant US$ | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 5,558 million constant US$ | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 4,815 million constant US$ | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 4,790 million constant US$ | -0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total official development assistance (gross) … cooperation in South America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +246.3% | 1,633 million constant US$ | 5,653 million constant US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,130 million constant US$ | 1,138 million constant US$ | 9,611 million constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,819 million constant US$ | 2,590 million constant US$ | 4,744 million constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,194 million constant US$ | 4,790 million constant US$ | 5,666 million constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 10 Kenya 1,229 million constant US$ compare
- 11 Peru 1,153 million constant US$ compare
- 12 Colombia 1,105 million constant US$ compare
- 13 South Africa 1,069 million constant US$ compare
- 14 Morocco 1,031 million constant US$ compare
- 15 Indonesia 1,019 million constant US$ compare
- 16 Nigeria 975.17 million constant US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for in South America?
- Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for in South America was 4,790 million constant US$ 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 America?
- The highest recorded value was 9,611 million constant US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,138 million constant US$ in 2007.
- How does South America rank for total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for?
- South America ranks 13th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America 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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