Net ODA received (% of GNI) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Net ODA received was 6.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net oda received in Democratic Republic of Congo is 6.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.5% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 62.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 40th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.5% | — |
| 1961 | 3.1% | +21.2% |
| 1962 | 3.3% | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 1.8% | -43.7% |
| 1964 | 4.4% | +140.6% |
| 1965 | 3.5% | -20.7% |
| 1966 | 2.1% | -41.4% |
| 1967 | 2.8% | +34.9% |
| 1968 | 2.0% | -29.2% |
| 1969 | 1.7% | -15.0% |
| 1970 | 1.8% | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 1.9% | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.8% | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 2.5% | +34.8% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | -19.8% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 2.8% | +34.8% |
| 1980 | 3.1% | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 3.2% | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | -18.6% |
| 1983 | 2.9% | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | +35.4% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | +17.9% |
| 1987 | 9.6% | +82.0% |
| 1988 | 6.8% | -29.2% |
| 1989 | 8.7% | +28.2% |
| 1990 | 10.4% | +19.7% |
| 1991 | 6.2% | -40.9% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | -41.9% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | -50.8% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | +170.2% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | -16.3% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | -22.9% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | -21.5% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +45.2% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -69.9% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +266.0% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | +299.5% |
| 2003 | 62.2% | +345.7% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | -69.1% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -48.1% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | +60.5% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | +61.0% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | -54.5% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | +30.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 6.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.3%, 69% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 6.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.4%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +345.7% | 14.0% | 62.2% |
| 2002 | +299.5% | 3.5% | 14.0% |
| 2001 | +266.0% | 1.0% | 3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 1.7% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 2.6% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 1.8% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 1.0% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 5.6% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 4.9% | 7.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More aid effectiveness data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 413,634 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 113.23 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 60.36 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 248.93 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 37.72 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 144.59 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 87.23 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 49.94 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 9.05 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 50.61 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Net oda received in Democratic Republic of Congo was 6.4% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for net oda received?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA received (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).