Congo vs South Africa: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square
Congo
614.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
791.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
132nd
South Africa rank
129th
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square over time
- Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 791.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 614.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 176.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 132nd and South Africa ranks 129th of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 790.41 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 509.42 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 280.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2000s | 1,003 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 742.78 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 260.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2010s | 830.9 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 938.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 107.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 474.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 970.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 495.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
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, Congo or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 791.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 614.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square between Congo and South Africa?
- 176.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square?
- Congo ranks 132nd and South Africa ranks 129th 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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About this data
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.