Net official development assistance to medical research and basic in South Africa
South Africa: Net official development assistance to medical research and basic was 41.20 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41.20 million millions of constant united states dollars
Change on year
down 47.7%
World rank
50th
of 145 countries
All-time high
170.56 million millions of constant united states dollars
in 2018
All-time low
20.08 million millions of constant united states dollars
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in South Africa, 2010–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of constant united states dollars.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 41.20 million millions of constant united states dollars for net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in 2024.
The figure is down 47.7% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in South Africa peaked at 170.56 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.08 million millions of constant united states dollars, in 2010.
South Africa ranks 50th of 145 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Net official development assistance to medical research and basic in South Africa, year by year
| Year | millions of constant united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 20.08 million millions of constant united states dollars | — |
| 2011 | 79.90 million millions of constant united states dollars | +297.9% |
| 2012 | 60.16 million millions of constant united states dollars | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 95.13 million millions of constant united states dollars | +58.1% |
| 2014 | 37.49 million millions of constant united states dollars | -60.6% |
| 2015 | 104.31 million millions of constant united states dollars | +178.2% |
| 2016 | 101.90 million millions of constant united states dollars | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 144.43 million millions of constant united states dollars | +41.7% |
| 2018 | 170.56 million millions of constant united states dollars | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 126.62 million millions of constant united states dollars | -25.8% |
| 2020 | 55.06 million millions of constant united states dollars | -56.5% |
| 2021 | 88.61 million millions of constant united states dollars | +60.9% |
| 2022 | 93.84 million millions of constant united states dollars | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 78.80 million millions of constant united states dollars | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 41.20 million millions of constant united states dollars | -47.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 41.20 million millions of constant united states dollars is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.23 million millions of constant united states dollars, 12.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 41.20 million millions of constant united states dollars is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.83 million millions of constant united states dollars, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.06 million millions of constant united states dollars | 20.08 million millions of constant united states dollars | 170.56 million millions of constant united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.50 million millions of constant united states dollars | 41.20 million millions of constant united states dollars | 93.84 million millions of constant united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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- 49 Ukraine 42.45 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 51 Laos 40.47 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 52 Gambia 39.18 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 53 Nicaragua 33.99 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
More science & technology data for South Africa
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 179.34 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.79 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 114.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 89.37 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 8,549 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 8,549 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in South Africa?
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in South Africa was 41.20 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 170.56 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2018.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.08 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2010.
- How does South Africa rank for net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors?
- South Africa ranks 50th out of 145 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors, net disbursement, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars).