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

Democratic Republic of Congo

1.35 billion current US$

in 2021

Uganda

1.16 billion current US$

in 2021

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

78th

Uganda rank

81st

Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Uganda

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.35 billion current US$ against 1.16 billion current US$ in Uganda, a difference of 192.67 million current US$.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Uganda ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 78th and Uganda ranks 81st of 193 countries.

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About this data

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: 07 August 2026

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$.