Total resource flows for development, by recipient and donor countries in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Total resource flows for development, by recipient and donor countries was -6,573 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total resource flows for development, by recipient and donor countries in Southern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, total resource flows for development, by recipient and donor countries in Southern Africa stood at -6,573. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 274.5% on the previous year and down 220.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total resource flows for development, by recipient and donor countries in Southern Africa peaked at 15,125 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -6,573, in 2024.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total resource flows for development, by recipient and donor countries in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -233.36 | — |
| 2001 | 322.3 | -238.1% |
| 2002 | 3,107 | +863.9% |
| 2003 | 5,574 | +79.4% |
| 2004 | 10,491 | +88.2% |
| 2005 | 15,125 | +44.2% |
| 2006 | 9,129 | -39.6% |
| 2007 | 14,072 | +54.1% |
| 2008 | 7,833 | -44.3% |
| 2009 | 6,079 | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 5,397 | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 9,699 | +79.7% |
| 2012 | 5,102 | -47.4% |
| 2013 | 310.85 | -93.9% |
| 2014 | 5,455 | +1654.8% |
| 2015 | 5,764 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 5,382 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 5,488 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 4,657 | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 5,546 | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 1,152 | -79.2% |
| 2021 | 3,040 | +163.9% |
| 2022 | 2,266 | -25.5% |
| 2023 | 3,767 | +66.2% |
| 2024 | -6,573 | -274.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,150 | -233.36 | 15,125 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,280 | 310.85 | 9,699 | 10 |
| 2020s | 730.53 | -6,573 | 3,767 | 5 |
More development goals data for Southern Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.08 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 623.5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 162 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 158 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 85 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 98 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 121 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 127 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 8.34 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 1,688 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total resource flows for development, by recipient and donor countries in Southern Africa?
- Total resource flows for development, by recipient and donor countries in Southern Africa was -6,573 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total resource flows for development, by recipient and donor countries recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 15,125 in 2005.
- What is the lowest total resource flows for development, by recipient and donor countries recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -6,573 in 2024.
- How does Southern Africa rank for total resource flows for development, by recipient and donor countries?
- Southern Africa ranks 18th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total resource flows for development, by recipient and donor countries rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 220.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total resource flows for development, by recipient and donor countries (millions of current United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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