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
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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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Indicator
Foreign aid received, 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, 8,589 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.