Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita was 41.09 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 41.09 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.9% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 97.88 current US$ per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.69 current US$ per person, in 1998.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 102nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 (current US$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.38 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 5.82 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1962 | 7.53 current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 1963 | 6.75 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1964 | 7.49 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 8.15 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 5.19 current US$ per person | -36.3% |
| 1967 | 5.08 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 4.03 current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 1969 | 4.28 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 4.44 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 5.18 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1972 | 5.73 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 6.36 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 8.03 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1975 | 11.21 current US$ per person | +39.6% |
| 1976 | 8.17 current US$ per person | -27.1% |
| 1977 | 10.71 current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 1978 | 12.63 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1979 | 16.05 current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 1980 | 16.14 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 14.26 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 12.23 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 10.61 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 9.93 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 9.77 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 13.07 current US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 1987 | 20.23 current US$ per person | +54.9% |
| 1988 | 16.05 current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 1989 | 20.57 current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 1990 | 24.42 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1991 | 12.53 current US$ per person | -48.7% |
| 1992 | 6.84 current US$ per person | -45.4% |
| 1993 | 4.37 current US$ per person | -36.1% |
| 1994 | 5.74 current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 1995 | 4.38 current US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 1996 | 3.67 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 3.43 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 2.69 current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 1999 | 2.77 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 3.53 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 2001 | 4.73 current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 2002 | 21.88 current US$ per person | +362.5% |
| 2003 | 97.88 current US$ per person | +347.3% |
| 2004 | 33.67 current US$ per person | -65.6% |
| 2005 | 32.02 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 36.25 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 21.58 current US$ per person | -40.5% |
| 2008 | 27.44 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 35.57 current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 2010 | 46.37 current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 2011 | 78 current US$ per person | +68.2% |
| 2012 | 38.85 current US$ per person | -50.2% |
| 2013 | 34.09 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 30.61 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 32.07 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 25.04 current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 2017 | 26.32 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 27.92 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 30.24 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 35.25 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 36.43 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 32.13 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 41.09 current US$ per person | +27.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 41.09 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 62.38 current US$ per person, 66% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 41.09 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.5 current US$ per person, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +362.5% | 4.73 current US$ per person | 21.88 current US$ per person |
| 2003 | +347.3% | 21.88 current US$ per person | 97.88 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.97 current US$ per person | 4.03 current US$ per person | 8.15 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.85 current US$ per person | 4.44 current US$ per person | 16.05 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.29 current US$ per person | 9.77 current US$ per person | 20.57 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.08 current US$ per person | 2.69 current US$ per person | 24.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.46 current US$ per person | 3.53 current US$ per person | 97.88 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.95 current US$ per person | 25.04 current US$ per person | 78 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.22 current US$ per person | 32.13 current US$ per person | 41.09 current US$ per person | 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 official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 41.09 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 97.88 current US$ per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 current US$ per person in 1998.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 102nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.