Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square

Democratic Republic of Congo
1,467 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
1,487 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
109th
Zambia rank
108th

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1,487 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 1,467 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 20 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 109th and Zambia ranks 108th of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 387.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 195.8 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 191.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 292.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 300.9 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 8.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Zambia
1980s 277.93 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 692 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 414.07 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Zambia
1990s 177.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 1,107 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 930.12 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Zambia
2000s 952.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 2,246 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 1,293 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Zambia
2010s 1,538 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 1,340 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 198.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 1,416 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 1,345 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 71.26 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?
Zambia, at 1,487 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 1,467 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
20 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 109th and Zambia ranks 108th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 8,567 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 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.