Congo vs South Africa: Net official development assistance and official aid received
Congo
1,105 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
1,242 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
127th
South Africa rank
125th
Net official development assistance and official aid received over time
- Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1,242 current US$ per square kilometre against 1,105 current US$ per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 137 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 125th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 636.09 current US$ per square kilometre | 337.57 current US$ per square kilometre | 298.52 current US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2000s | 854.77 current US$ per square kilometre | 584.32 current US$ per square kilometre | 270.45 current US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2010s | 749.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 936.7 current US$ per square kilometre | 187.47 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1,101 current US$ per square kilometre | 985.96 current US$ per square kilometre | 115.47 current US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net official development assistance and official aid received, Congo or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1,242 current US$ per square kilometre against 1,105 current US$ per square kilometre in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net official development assistance and official aid received between Congo and South Africa?
- 137 current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Congo ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 125th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) 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.