Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Foreign aid received by income group
Foreign aid received by income group over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4.13 billion constant 2024 US$ against 3.98 billion constant 2024 US$ in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 148.31 million constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 936.26 million constant 2024 US$ | 461.76 million constant 2024 US$ | 474.50 million constant 2024 US$ | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 869.86 million constant 2024 US$ | 361.83 million constant 2024 US$ | 508.03 million constant 2024 US$ | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 1.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 151.38 million constant 2024 US$ | 923.78 million constant 2024 US$ | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 446.32 million constant 2024 US$ | 332.48 million constant 2024 US$ | 113.84 million constant 2024 US$ | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 2.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.88 billion constant 2024 US$ | 433.09 million constant 2024 US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.87 billion constant 2024 US$ | 392.47 million constant 2024 US$ | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 3.96 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | 70.66 million constant 2024 US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received by income group, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 4.13 billion constant 2024 US$ against 3.98 billion constant 2024 US$ in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received by income group between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 148.31 million constant 2024 US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for foreign aid received by income group?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received by income group. 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) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.