Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid in Congo
Congo: Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid was 1,105 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Congo recorded 1,105 current US$ per square kilometre for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.4% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Congo peaked at 4,174 current US$ per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5564 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Congo ranks 127th of 178 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 official development assistance … square kilometre aid in Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5564 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +1515.8% |
| 1963 | 16.54 current US$ per square kilometre | +84.0% |
| 1964 | 52.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +214.3% |
| 1965 | 46.41 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1966 | 73.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 1967 | 55.05 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1968 | 62.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1969 | 50.28 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1970 | 45.07 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 50.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 67.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1973 | 77.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 110.75 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1975 | 163.78 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 1976 | 212.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1977 | 140.94 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 1978 | 235.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +66.8% |
| 1979 | 263.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 266.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 235.55 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 269.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 314.35 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1984 | 282.63 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 202.11 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 1986 | 314 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 1987 | 402.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1988 | 253.59 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 1989 | 265.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 635.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +139.9% |
| 1991 | 390.25 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 1992 | 336.75 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1993 | 364.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 1,065 current US$ per square kilometre | +192.6% |
| 1995 | 371.48 current US$ per square kilometre | -65.1% |
| 1996 | 1,263 current US$ per square kilometre | +240.0% |
| 1997 | 786.74 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 1998 | 190.31 current US$ per square kilometre | -75.8% |
| 1999 | 411.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +116.2% |
| 2000 | 94.15 current US$ per square kilometre | -77.1% |
| 2001 | 216.37 current US$ per square kilometre | +129.8% |
| 2002 | 167.3 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 202.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 339.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +67.2% |
| 2005 | 4,174 current US$ per square kilometre | +1130.9% |
| 2006 | 756.37 current US$ per square kilometre | -81.9% |
| 2007 | 340.6 current US$ per square kilometre | -55.0% |
| 2008 | 1,425 current US$ per square kilometre | +318.4% |
| 2009 | 831.54 current US$ per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 2010 | 3,787 current US$ per square kilometre | +355.4% |
| 2011 | 764.99 current US$ per square kilometre | -79.8% |
| 2012 | 410.35 current US$ per square kilometre | -46.4% |
| 2013 | 442.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 310.93 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 2015 | 260.02 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 254.64 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 313.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 429.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2019 | 519.89 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 635.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 601.93 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 2,063 current US$ per square kilometre | +242.7% |
| 2023 | 1,105 current US$ per square kilometre | -46.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1,105 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,834 current US$ per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1,105 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,836 current US$ per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid 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 | +1515.8% | 0.5564 current US$ per square kilometre | 8.99 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +1130.9% | 339.12 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,174 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.68 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.5564 current US$ per square kilometre | 73.73 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 136.81 current US$ per square kilometre | 45.07 current US$ per square kilometre | 263.98 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 280.61 current US$ per square kilometre | 202.11 current US$ per square kilometre | 402.72 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 581.55 current US$ per square kilometre | 190.31 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,263 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 854.77 current US$ per square kilometre | 94.15 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,174 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 749.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 254.64 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,787 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,101 current US$ per square kilometre | 601.93 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,063 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 124 Belize 1,397 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 125 South Africa 1,242 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 126 Central African Republic 1,184 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 128 Eritrea 1,066 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 129 Mali 1,059 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 130 Niger 1,013 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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 official development assistance and official aid received in Congo?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Congo was 1,105 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4,174 current US$ per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5564 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Congo ranks 127th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) 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.
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net official development assistance and official aid received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) 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.