Bhutan vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Bhutan
5.5%
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
5.8%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
45th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
43rd
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Bhutan
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 5.8% against 5.5% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
Bhutan ranks 45th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 43rd of 169 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 0.4% | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 13.8% | 5.1% | 8.7% | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 23.1% | 4.2% | 18.9% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 16.3% | 6.9% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 9.5% | 3.6% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.5% | 0.0% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Bhutan or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 5.8% against 5.5% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Bhutan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 0.3%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Bhutan ranks 45th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 43rd of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received as a share of national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by gross national income, expressed as a percentage. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.