Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Least developed countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial

Democratic Republic of the Congo
4.93 Percentage of GDP
in 2022
Least developed countries
4.07 Percentage of GDP
in 2022
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
9th
Least developed countries rank
7th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 4.93 Percentage of GDP against 4.07 Percentage of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.86 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Least developed countries ranks 7th of 42 countries.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Least developed countries Difference Ahead
2000s 14.87 Percentage of GDP 6.1 Percentage of GDP 8.77 Percentage of GDP Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 8.82 Percentage of GDP 4.79 Percentage of GDP 4.03 Percentage of GDP Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 5.98 Percentage of GDP 4.81 Percentage of GDP 1.17 Percentage of GDP Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Least developed countries?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 4.93 Percentage of GDP against 4.07 Percentage of GDP in Least developed countries as of 2022.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Least developed countries?
0.86 Percentage of GDP, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Least developed countries?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Least developed countries rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Least developed countries ranks 7th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial inflows — Net Official Development Assistance (ODA) inflows. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial inflows — Net Official Development Assistance (ODA) inflows
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
196 places, 4,329 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 20 shows indicators of external financial flows in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including foreign direct investment, portfolio investment, net official development assistance, and remittances.