Net official development assistance received in Congo
Congo: Net official development assistance received was 377.50 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
377.50 million constant 2023 US$
Change on year
down 49.1%
World rank
82nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.68 billion constant 2023 US$
in 2005
All-time low
236,868 constant 2023 US$
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Net official development assistance received in Congo, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
Congo recorded 377.50 million constant 2023 US$ for net official development assistance received in 2023.
The figure is down 49.1% on the previous year and up 146.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Congo peaked at 1.68 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 236,868 constant 2023 US$, in 1960.
Congo ranks 82nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Congo, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 236,868 constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1.95 million constant 2023 US$ | +721.9% |
| 1962 | 33.01 million constant 2023 US$ | +1595.4% |
| 1963 | 55.45 million constant 2023 US$ | +68.0% |
| 1964 | 153.06 million constant 2023 US$ | +176.0% |
| 1965 | 128.74 million constant 2023 US$ | -15.9% |
| 1966 | 191.76 million constant 2023 US$ | +48.9% |
| 1967 | 144.25 million constant 2023 US$ | -24.8% |
| 1968 | 159.10 million constant 2023 US$ | +10.3% |
| 1969 | 120.60 million constant 2023 US$ | -24.2% |
| 1970 | 110.08 million constant 2023 US$ | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 116.77 million constant 2023 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 136.20 million constant 2023 US$ | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 132.29 million constant 2023 US$ | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 176.13 million constant 2023 US$ | +33.1% |
| 1975 | 212.54 million constant 2023 US$ | +20.7% |
| 1976 | 278.16 million constant 2023 US$ | +30.9% |
| 1977 | 168.28 million constant 2023 US$ | -39.5% |
| 1978 | 243.79 million constant 2023 US$ | +44.9% |
| 1979 | 234.84 million constant 2023 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 210.89 million constant 2023 US$ | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 205.27 million constant 2023 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 244.14 million constant 2023 US$ | +18.9% |
| 1983 | 296.24 million constant 2023 US$ | +21.3% |
| 1984 | 290.58 million constant 2023 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 211.26 million constant 2023 US$ | -27.3% |
| 1986 | 231.53 million constant 2023 US$ | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 251.32 million constant 2023 US$ | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 155.30 million constant 2023 US$ | -38.2% |
| 1989 | 164.81 million constant 2023 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 329.00 million constant 2023 US$ | +99.6% |
| 1991 | 201.63 million constant 2023 US$ | -38.7% |
| 1992 | 164.28 million constant 2023 US$ | -18.5% |
| 1993 | 180.88 million constant 2023 US$ | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 520.76 million constant 2023 US$ | +187.9% |
| 1995 | 165.42 million constant 2023 US$ | -68.2% |
| 1996 | 596.14 million constant 2023 US$ | +260.4% |
| 1997 | 388.62 million constant 2023 US$ | -34.8% |
| 1998 | 95.11 million constant 2023 US$ | -75.5% |
| 1999 | 223.31 million constant 2023 US$ | +134.8% |
| 2000 | 54.74 million constant 2023 US$ | -75.5% |
| 2001 | 122.01 million constant 2023 US$ | +122.9% |
| 2002 | 92.84 million constant 2023 US$ | -23.9% |
| 2003 | 94.65 million constant 2023 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 142.13 million constant 2023 US$ | +50.2% |
| 2005 | 1.68 billion constant 2023 US$ | +1080.7% |
| 2006 | 299.75 million constant 2023 US$ | -82.1% |
| 2007 | 126.38 million constant 2023 US$ | -57.8% |
| 2008 | 461.09 million constant 2023 US$ | +264.8% |
| 2009 | 289.06 million constant 2023 US$ | -37.3% |
| 2010 | 1.33 billion constant 2023 US$ | +359.1% |
| 2011 | 262.31 million constant 2023 US$ | -80.2% |
| 2012 | 148.46 million constant 2023 US$ | -43.4% |
| 2013 | 153.27 million constant 2023 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 106.28 million constant 2023 US$ | -30.7% |
| 2015 | 102.74 million constant 2023 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 99.92 million constant 2023 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 120.32 million constant 2023 US$ | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 157.79 million constant 2023 US$ | +31.1% |
| 2019 | 195.90 million constant 2023 US$ | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 232.26 million constant 2023 US$ | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 208.15 million constant 2023 US$ | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 741.54 million constant 2023 US$ | +256.3% |
| 2023 | 377.50 million constant 2023 US$ | -49.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 377.50 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 691.09 million constant 2023 US$, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 377.50 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 865.90 million constant 2023 US$, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +1595.4% | 1.95 million constant 2023 US$ | 33.01 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 2005 | +1080.7% | 142.13 million constant 2023 US$ | 1.68 billion constant 2023 US$ |
| 1961 | +721.9% | 236,868 constant 2023 US$ | 1.95 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 2010 | +359.1% | 289.06 million constant 2023 US$ | 1.33 billion constant 2023 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.81 million constant 2023 US$ | 236,868 constant 2023 US$ | 191.76 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 180.91 million constant 2023 US$ | 110.08 million constant 2023 US$ | 278.16 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 226.13 million constant 2023 US$ | 155.30 million constant 2023 US$ | 296.24 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 286.52 million constant 2023 US$ | 95.11 million constant 2023 US$ | 596.14 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 336.08 million constant 2023 US$ | 54.74 million constant 2023 US$ | 1.68 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 267.39 million constant 2023 US$ | 99.92 million constant 2023 US$ | 1.33 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 389.86 million constant 2023 US$ | 208.15 million constant 2023 US$ | 741.54 million constant 2023 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 79 Venezuela 405.30 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 80 Kosovo 402.26 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 80 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 402.26 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 83 Georgia 365.22 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 84 Albania 360.63 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 85 Libya 359.68 million constant 2023 US$ 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 received in Congo?
- Net official development assistance received in Congo was 377.50 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 236,868 constant 2023 US$ in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for net official development assistance received?
- Congo ranks 82nd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.3%. 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 official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$). 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). Data are in constant 2023 U.S. dollars.