Democratic Republic of Congo vs Kenya: Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Kenya
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3.98 billion constant 2024 US$ against 3.10 billion constant 2024 US$ in Kenya, a difference of 887.91 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Kenya ranks 11th of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 936.26 million constant 2024 US$ | 518.82 million constant 2024 US$ | 417.44 million constant 2024 US$ | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 869.86 million constant 2024 US$ | 604.03 million constant 2024 US$ | 265.84 million constant 2024 US$ | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 1.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | 189.87 million constant 2024 US$ | Kenya |
| 1990s | 446.32 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | 577.05 million constant 2024 US$ | Kenya |
| 2000s | 2.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 3.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.92 billion constant 2024 US$ | 344.88 million constant 2024 US$ | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 3.96 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | 694.14 million constant 2024 US$ | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, Democratic Republic of Congo or Kenya?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3.98 billion constant 2024 US$ against 3.10 billion constant 2024 US$ in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received from governments and private foundations between Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
- 887.91 million constant 2024 US$, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya rank globally for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Kenya ranks 11th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations. 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.