Total assistance for development, by recipient countries in South Africa
South Africa: Total assistance for development, by recipient countries was -7,905 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total assistance for development, by recipient countries in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
South Africa recorded -7,905 for total assistance for development, by recipient countries in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 338.3% on the previous year and down 232.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total assistance for development, by recipient countries in South Africa peaked at 14,784 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -7,905, in 2024.
South Africa ranks 137th of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total assistance for development, by recipient countries in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -490.57 | — |
| 2001 | 152.45 | -131.1% |
| 2002 | 3,002 | +1869.5% |
| 2003 | 5,428 | +80.8% |
| 2004 | 10,240 | +88.6% |
| 2005 | 14,784 | +44.4% |
| 2006 | 8,442 | -42.9% |
| 2007 | 13,542 | +60.4% |
| 2008 | 6,484 | -52.1% |
| 2009 | 3,930 | -39.4% |
| 2010 | 4,874 | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 7,823 | +60.5% |
| 2012 | 5,339 | -31.8% |
| 2013 | -472.82 | -108.9% |
| 2014 | 5,974 | -1363.5% |
| 2015 | 5,338 | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 4,703 | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 4,599 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 4,121 | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 5,239 | +27.1% |
| 2020 | 606.6 | -88.4% |
| 2021 | 2,419 | +298.8% |
| 2022 | 1,359 | -43.8% |
| 2023 | 3,317 | +144.1% |
| 2024 | -7,905 | -338.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,551 | -490.57 | 14,784 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,754 | -472.82 | 7,823 | 10 |
| 2020s | -40.69 | -7,905 | 3,317 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 134 Turkmenistan -518.33 compare
- 135 Azerbaijan -1,285 compare
- 136 China -2,920 compare
- 138 Chile -9,268 compare
- 139 Dominican Republic -11,414 compare
More development goals data for South Africa
- Red List Index 0.8693 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.8 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 651.49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 105 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 101 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 40 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 56 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 61 (2025)
- Infant deaths 28,570 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total assistance for development, by recipient countries in South Africa?
- Total assistance for development, by recipient countries in South Africa was -7,905 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total assistance for development, by recipient countries recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 14,784 in 2005.
- What is the lowest total assistance for development, by recipient countries recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -7,905 in 2024.
- How does South Africa rank for total assistance for development, by recipient countries?
- South Africa ranks 137th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total assistance for development, by recipient countries rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 232.3%. 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 assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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