Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.15 billion
in 2024
Somalia
2.66 billion
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
8th
Somalia rank
10th
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Somalia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3.15 billion against 2.66 billion in Somalia, a difference of 491.88 million.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 10th of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 882.03 million | 214.66 million | 667.37 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 663.12 million | 339.66 million | 323.46 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 630.08 million | 831.94 million | 201.85 million | Somalia |
| 1990s | 401.52 million | 568.94 million | 167.42 million | Somalia |
| 2000s | 2.16 billion | 415.19 million | 1.74 billion | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 3.49 billion | 1.39 billion | 2.10 billion | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 3.20 billion | 2.61 billion | 585.29 million | 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3.15 billion against 2.66 billion in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 491.88 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 10th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.