Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Zambia: Net official development assistance and official aid received

Democratic Republic of the Congo
1,918 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
1,913 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
118th
Zambia rank
119th

Net official development assistance and official aid received over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 1,918 current US$ per square kilometre against 1,913 current US$ per square kilometre in Zambia, a difference of 5 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 118th and Zambia ranks 119th of 179 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 46.07 current US$ per square kilometre 27.62 current US$ per square kilometre 18.45 current US$ per square kilometre Democratic Republic of the Congo
1970s 91.71 current US$ per square kilometre 117.66 current US$ per square kilometre 25.95 current US$ per square kilometre Zambia
1980s 196.86 current US$ per square kilometre 450.46 current US$ per square kilometre 253.6 current US$ per square kilometre Zambia
1990s 125.43 current US$ per square kilometre 1,101 current US$ per square kilometre 975.66 current US$ per square kilometre Zambia
2000s 815.77 current US$ per square kilometre 1,362 current US$ per square kilometre 545.89 current US$ per square kilometre Zambia
2010s 1,273 current US$ per square kilometre 1,315 current US$ per square kilometre 41.79 current US$ per square kilometre Zambia
2020s 1,614 current US$ per square kilometre 1,800 current US$ per square kilometre 186.18 current US$ per square kilometre Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net official development assistance and official aid received, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Zambia?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 1,918 current US$ per square kilometre against 1,913 current US$ per square kilometre in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in net official development assistance and official aid received between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia?
5 current US$ per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia rank globally for net official development assistance and official aid received?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 118th and Zambia ranks 119th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
225 places, 11,257 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.