Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square was 1,467 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,467 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
109th
of 168 countries
All-time high
3,269 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
93.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 1,467 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 3,269 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 93.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 109th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 416.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 480.42 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1963 | 478.83 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 516.26 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 547.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 290.07 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -47.0% |
| 1967 | 254.94 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1968 | 235.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 268.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1970 | 282.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 318.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 302.64 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 283.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 303.52 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 295.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 271.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 274.78 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 282.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 309.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 291.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 307.14 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 279.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 266.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 261.86 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 284.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 259.55 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 258.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 273.78 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 297.45 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 381.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1991 | 427.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 139.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -67.5% |
| 1993 | 93.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 1994 | 169.62 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +81.3% |
| 1995 | 127.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1996 | 112.66 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 111.41 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 97.46 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 110.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 145.86 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2001 | 200.69 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2002 | 436.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +117.3% |
| 2003 | 3,235 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +641.9% |
| 2004 | 959.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -70.4% |
| 2005 | 735.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2006 | 1,213 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +64.9% |
| 2007 | 667.26 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 2008 | 862.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2009 | 1,068 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 1,915 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +79.4% |
| 2011 | 3,269 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +70.7% |
| 2012 | 1,317 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -59.7% |
| 2013 | 1,208 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 1,179 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,439 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2016 | 1,167 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 1,242 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 1,241 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,406 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 1,478 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 1,347 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 1,373 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1,467 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1,467 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 4,304 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1,467 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,090 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +641.9% | 436.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,235 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +117.3% | 200.69 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 436.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 387.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 235.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 547.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 292.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 271.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 318.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 277.93 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 258.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 307.14 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 177.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 93.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 427.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 952.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 145.86 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,235 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,538 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,167 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,269 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,416 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,347 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,478 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 106 Bhutan 1,583 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 107 Cuba 1,550 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 108 Zambia 1,487 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Madagascar 1,446 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Myanmar 1,436 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Nicaragua 1,433 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.335 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1,467 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3,269 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 109th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 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.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 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.