Congo vs South Africa: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per

Congo
1,105 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
1,242 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
118th
South Africa rank
116th

Net official development assistance received (current US$), per over time

  • Congo
  • South Africa
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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 118th and South Africa ranks 116th of 168 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 received (current us$), per, Congo or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1,242 current US$ 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 received (current us$), per between Congo and South Africa?
137 current US$ 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 received (current us$), per?
Congo ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 116th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net official development assistance received (current US$), 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 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
215 places, 11,179 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Net official development assistance 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.