Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Foreign aid received as a share of national income net

Benin
5.36
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
5.82
in 2024
Benin rank
44th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
41st

Foreign aid received as a share of national income net over time

  • Benin
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 5.82 against 5.36 in Benin, a difference of 0.46.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Benin ranks 44th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 41st of 166 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 3.51 2.72 0.7945 Benin
1970s 6.47 2.1 4.37 Benin
1980s 9.05 5.06 3.99 Benin
1990s 12.29 4.19 8.1 Benin
2000s 6.24 16.31 10.07 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 4.87 9.47 4.6 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 5.46 6.4 0.9332 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income net, Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 5.82 against 5.36 in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income net between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.46, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income net?
Benin ranks 44th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 41st of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received as a share of national income net. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received as a share of national income net
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
169 places, 8,655 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed