Congo vs South Africa: Foreign aid received, per square kilometre
Congo
1,358 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
1,274 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
116th
South Africa rank
117th
Foreign aid received, per square kilometre over time
- Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1,358 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 1,274 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 117th of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 926.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 545.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 380.54 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2000s | 1,005 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 795.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 209.81 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2010s | 801.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,122 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 320.52 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1,225 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,071 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 154.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received, per square kilometre, Congo or South Africa?
- Congo, at 1,358 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 1,274 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received, per square kilometre between Congo and South Africa?
- 84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Congo 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, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 117th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign aid received, 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 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.