Democratic Republic of Congo vs Portugal: Personal remittances and foreign aid received

Democratic Republic of Congo
1.35 billion current US$
in 2021
Portugal
1.37 billion current US$
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
78th
Portugal rank
76th

Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.37 billion current US$ against 1.35 billion current US$ in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 19.22 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 78th and Portugal ranks 76th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 12.94 million current US$ 535.16 million current US$ 522.22 million current US$ Portugal
2010s 1.05 billion current US$ 607.66 million current US$ 441.56 million current US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 1.27 billion current US$ 1.19 billion current US$ 81.11 million current US$ Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Democratic Republic of Congo or Portugal?
Portugal, at 1.37 billion current US$ against 1.35 billion current US$ in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Democratic Republic of Congo and Portugal?
19.22 million current US$, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Portugal?
17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Portugal rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 78th and Portugal ranks 76th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.