Net ODA received (% of GNI) in Congo
Congo: Net ODA received was 2.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in 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 Congo is 2.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.0% on the previous year and up 219.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Congo peaked at 29.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1960.
Congo ranks 71st of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.1% | +726.9% |
| 1962 | 1.9% | +1371.9% |
| 1963 | 3.3% | +77.8% |
| 1964 | 9.7% | +191.6% |
| 1965 | 8.1% | -16.4% |
| 1966 | 11.6% | +42.6% |
| 1967 | 8.0% | -31.1% |
| 1968 | 8.6% | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 6.6% | -23.5% |
| 1970 | 5.7% | -13.1% |
| 1971 | 5.4% | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 5.7% | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 5.1% | -10.7% |
| 1974 | 6.6% | +30.2% |
| 1975 | 7.6% | +14.1% |
| 1976 | 10.1% | +33.6% |
| 1977 | 6.6% | -34.7% |
| 1978 | 9.7% | +47.2% |
| 1979 | 8.2% | -16.3% |
| 1980 | 5.9% | -27.6% |
| 1981 | 4.3% | -27.6% |
| 1982 | 4.5% | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 5.6% | +22.8% |
| 1984 | 4.7% | -16.3% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | -27.0% |
| 1986 | 5.7% | +67.2% |
| 1987 | 5.9% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 4.5% | -22.9% |
| 1989 | 4.5% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 9.3% | +109.3% |
| 1991 | 5.8% | -37.4% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | -23.0% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | +27.8% |
| 1994 | 24.0% | +317.7% |
| 1995 | 10.3% | -57.0% |
| 1996 | 29.6% | +187.0% |
| 1997 | 16.2% | -45.4% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | -72.8% |
| 1999 | 8.5% | +94.3% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -83.5% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +166.2% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -30.3% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +36.4% |
| 2005 | 28.3% | +673.0% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -86.6% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -58.2% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +201.8% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -33.5% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +234.0% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -82.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -54.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -32.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +26.1% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +34.5% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +34.7% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +220.2% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -45.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.4%, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +1371.9% | 0.1% | 1.9% |
| 1961 | +726.9% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2005 | +673.0% | 3.7% | 28.3% |
| 1994 | +317.7% | 5.8% | 24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8% | 0.0% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.1% | 5.1% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 3.4% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 4.4% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 1.4% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.6% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 1.6% | 5.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More aid effectiveness data for Congo
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 18,209 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 891,418 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 2.80 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 35.78 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 542,370 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 677,421 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 96.34 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 42,394 current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 1.10 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 3.01 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Congo?
- Net oda received in Congo was 2.7% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for net oda received?
- Congo ranks 71st out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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About this data
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).