Net official development assistance received in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Net official development assistance received was 4.35 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.35 billion constant 2023 US$
Change on year
up 26.0%
World rank
5th
of 170 countries
All-time high
7.78 billion constant 2023 US$
in 2003
All-time low
197.50 million constant 2023 US$
in 1998
Years of data
64
1960–2023

Net official development assistance received in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2023

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Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in constant 2023 US$.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 4.35 billion constant 2023 US$ for net official development assistance received in 2023.

That represents a change of up 26.0% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 7.78 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 197.50 million constant 2023 US$, in 1998.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 911.64 million constant 2023 US$ 614.44 million constant 2023 US$ 1.25 billion constant 2023 US$ 10
1970s 847.42 million constant 2023 US$ 676.72 million constant 2023 US$ 1.09 billion constant 2023 US$ 10
1980s 1.05 billion constant 2023 US$ 918.96 million constant 2023 US$ 1.32 billion constant 2023 US$ 10
1990s 435.26 million constant 2023 US$ 197.50 million constant 2023 US$ 1.42 billion constant 2023 US$ 10
2000s 2.38 billion constant 2023 US$ 308.09 million constant 2023 US$ 7.78 billion constant 2023 US$ 10
2010s 3.17 billion constant 2023 US$ 2.46 billion constant 2023 US$ 5.81 billion constant 2023 US$ 10
2020s 3.81 billion constant 2023 US$ 3.45 billion constant 2023 US$ 4.35 billion constant 2023 US$ 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 2 Syria 9.21 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
  2. 3 Bangladesh 5.68 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
  3. 4 Ethiopia 5.40 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
  4. 6 Yemen 4.15 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
  5. 7 Israel 4.00 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
  6. 8 Pakistan 3.96 billion constant 2023 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Net official development assistance received in Democratic Republic of Congo was 4.35 billion 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 7.78 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2003.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 197.50 million constant 2023 US$ in 1998.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for net official development assistance received?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of 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

Indicator
Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$)
Unit
constant 2023 US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 11,516 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.