Eastern Africa vs South Africa: Gross receipts by developing countries of private grants (millions)

Eastern Africa
918.68 million current US$
in 2024
South Africa
178.81 million current US$
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
8th
South Africa rank
6th

Gross receipts by developing countries of private grants (millions) over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 918.68 million current US$ against 178.81 million current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 739.87 million current US$.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 5.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.

Eastern Africa ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 6th of 33 groups.

Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 681.97 million current US$ 70.44 million current US$ 611.53 million current US$ Eastern Africa
2020s 1,324 million current US$ 187.54 million current US$ 1,137 million current US$ Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross receipts by developing countries of private grants, Eastern Africa or South Africa?
Eastern Africa, at 918.68 million current US$ against 178.81 million current US$ in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross receipts by developing countries of private grants between Eastern Africa and South Africa?
739.87 million current US$, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa and South Africa rank globally for gross receipts by developing countries of private grants?
Eastern Africa ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 6th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Gross receipts by developing countries of private grants (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross receipts by developing countries of private grants (millions of United States dollars)
Unit
million current US$
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
168 places, 1,448 data points, 2016–2024
Last refreshed