Which has higher net oda received, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 12.0% against 11.3% in Zambia as of 2023.

What is the difference in net oda received between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?

0.7%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?

19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Net ODA received

Democratic Republic of Congo

12.0%

in 2023

Zambia

11.3%

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

39th

Zambia rank

42nd

Net ODA received over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Zambia

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 12.0% against 11.3% in Zambia, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 42nd of 153 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	35.3%	26.5%	8.8%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	20.0%	10.3%	9.7%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	14.4%	13.4%	1.0%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net oda received, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 12.0% against 11.3% in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in net oda received between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?: 0.7%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for net oda received?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 42nd of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit: % of imports of goods, services and primary income
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 7,379 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).