Net official development assistance and official aid … unit GDP aid in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Net official development assistance and official aid … unit GDP aid was 0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance and official aid received in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 33.2% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.6061 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 41st of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance and official aid … unit GDP aid in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1962 | 0.032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0441 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +145.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 1976 | 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1977 | 0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 1980 | 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0424 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0879 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0809 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0958 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +153.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +254.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +306.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +349.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1864 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -69.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0734 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0778 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0539 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0923 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 67% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0519 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance and official aid … unit GDP aid 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 | +349.8% | 0.1348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6061 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2002 | +306.4% | 0.0332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1348 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | +254.7% | 0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0332 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0441 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0879 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0958 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1539 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0539 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 38 Eritrea 0.0646 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Togo 0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Moldova 0.0629 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Chad 0.062 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Senegal 0.0606 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Djibouti 0.057 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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 official development assistance and official aid received in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6061 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 41st out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net official development assistance and official aid received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
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Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.