Net official development assistance … square kilometre current in Congo

Congo: Net official development assistance … square kilometre current was 1,105 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,105 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 46.4%
World rank
118th
of 168 countries
All-time high
4,174 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
0.5564 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Net official development assistance received (current US$), per in Congo, 1961–2023

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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 received (current us$), per 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 received (current us$), per in Congo peaked at 4,174 current US$ per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5564 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Congo 118th out of 168 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 … square kilometre current in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance received (current US$), per square kilometre in Congo, 1961 to 2023.
Year current US$ 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 current 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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 115 Belize 1,397 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 116 South Africa 1,242 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 117 Central African Republic 1,184 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 119 Eritrea 1,066 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 120 Mali 1,059 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 121 Niger 1,013 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received (current us$), per in Congo?
Net official development assistance received (current us$), per in Congo was 1,105 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 4,174 current US$ per square kilometre in 2005.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5564 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Congo rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per?
Congo ranks 118th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per 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 received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net official development assistance 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 received (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 11,179 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Net official development assistance 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.