Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Net official development assistance and official aid received
Democratic Republic of Congo
4.35 billion constant 2023 US$
in 2023
Ethiopia
5.40 billion constant 2023 US$
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
5th
Ethiopia rank
4th
Net official development assistance and official aid received over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 5.40 billion constant 2023 US$ against 4.35 billion constant 2023 US$ in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.05 billion constant 2023 US$.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Ethiopia ranks 4th of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 911.64 million constant 2023 US$ | 196.42 million constant 2023 US$ | 715.22 million constant 2023 US$ | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 847.42 million constant 2023 US$ | 417.33 million constant 2023 US$ | 430.09 million constant 2023 US$ | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 1.05 billion constant 2023 US$ | 1.17 billion constant 2023 US$ | 121.71 million constant 2023 US$ | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 435.26 million constant 2023 US$ | 1.37 billion constant 2023 US$ | 931.20 million constant 2023 US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 2.38 billion constant 2023 US$ | 2.57 billion constant 2023 US$ | 189.05 million constant 2023 US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 3.17 billion constant 2023 US$ | 4.24 billion constant 2023 US$ | 1.08 billion constant 2023 US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 3.81 billion constant 2023 US$ | 5.14 billion constant 2023 US$ | 1.33 billion constant 2023 US$ | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net official development assistance and official aid received, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 5.40 billion constant 2023 US$ against 4.35 billion constant 2023 US$ in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net official development assistance and official aid received between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 1.05 billion constant 2023 US$, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Ethiopia ranks 4th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Net official development assistance and official aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net official development assistance, expressed in US dollars and adjusted for inflation.