China vs South Africa: Total assistance for development, by recipient countries
China
-2,920 million current US$
in 2024
South Africa
-7,905 million current US$
in 2024
China rank
160th
South Africa rank
161st
Total assistance for development, by recipient countries over time
- China
- South Africa
How they compare
China currently reports -2,920 million current US$ against -7,905 million current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 4,985 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 160th and South Africa ranks 161st of 163 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,913 million current US$ | 6,551 million current US$ | 6,361 million current US$ | China |
| 2010s | 40,399 million current US$ | 4,754 million current US$ | 35,646 million current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 20,165 million current US$ | -40.69 million current US$ | 20,206 million current US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total assistance for development, by recipient countries, China or South Africa?
- China, at -2,920 million current US$ against -7,905 million current US$ in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total assistance for development, by recipient countries between China and South Africa?
- 4,985 million current US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and South Africa rank globally for total assistance for development, by recipient countries?
- China ranks 160th and South Africa ranks 161st of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.