Gross receipts by developing countries of private grants (millions) in South Africa

South Africa: Gross receipts by developing countries of private grants (millions) was 178.81 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
178.81 million current US$
Change on year
down 44.4%
World rank
6th
of 135 countries
All-time high
321.72 million current US$
in 2023
All-time low
29.92 million current US$
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Gross receipts by developing countries of private grants in South Africa, 2016–2024

01002003002016202020242016: 29.9 million current US$2017: 79.3 million current US$2018: 90.7 million current US$2019: 81.9 million current US$2020: 118 million current US$2021: 134.9 million current US$2022: 184.3 million current US$2023: 321.7 million current US$2024: 178.8 million current US$

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million current US$.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 178.81 million current US$ for gross receipts by developing countries of private grants in 2024.

The figure is down 44.4% on the previous year and up 497.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross receipts by developing countries of private grants in South Africa peaked at 321.72 million current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.92 million current US$, in 2016.

South Africa ranks 6th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Gross receipts by developing countries of private grants (millions) in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Gross receipts by developing countries of private grants (millions of United States dollars) in South Africa, 2016 to 2024.
Year million current US$ Change
2016 29.92 million current US$ —
2017 79.26 million current US$ +164.9%
2018 90.67 million current US$ +14.4%
2019 81.9 million current US$ -9.7%
2020 117.97 million current US$ +44.1%
2021 134.94 million current US$ +14.4%
2022 184.26 million current US$ +36.5%
2023 321.72 million current US$ +74.6%
2024 178.81 million current US$ -44.4%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 178.81 million current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.55 million current US$, 70.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 178.81 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.37 million current US$, 24.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 70.44 million current US$ 29.92 million current US$ 90.67 million current US$ 4
2020s 187.54 million current US$ 117.97 million current US$ 321.72 million current US$ 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 3 Nigeria 336.93 million current US$ compare
  2. 4 Kenya 269.39 million current US$ compare
  3. 5 Ethiopia 228.73 million current US$ compare
  4. 7 Pakistan 174.71 million current US$ compare
  5. 8 Uganda 103.85 million current US$ compare
  6. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 99.8 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross receipts by developing countries of private grants in South Africa?
Gross receipts by developing countries of private grants in South Africa was 178.81 million current US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest gross receipts by developing countries of private grants recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 321.72 million current US$ in 2023.
What is the lowest gross receipts by developing countries of private grants recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 29.92 million current US$ in 2016.
How does South Africa rank for gross receipts by developing countries of private grants?
South Africa ranks 6th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross receipts by developing countries of private grants rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 497.7%. 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 Gross receipts by developing countries of private grants (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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