Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Congo
Congo: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square was 614.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
614.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 43.8%
World rank
132nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
4,637 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
5.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Congo is 614.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 43.8% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Congo peaked at 4,637 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Congo ranks 132nd of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Congo, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 99.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1596.2% |
| 1963 | 173.48 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +74.3% |
| 1964 | 453.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +161.7% |
| 1965 | 386.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1966 | 355.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1967 | 420.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1968 | 338.26 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1969 | 284.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1970 | 305.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 350.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 550.78 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +56.9% |
| 1973 | 316.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -42.6% |
| 1974 | 402.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1975 | 463.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1976 | 500.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 383.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1978 | 458.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 448.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 373.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1981 | 292.86 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1982 | 412.55 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1983 | 443.45 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 494.35 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 504.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 293.14 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 1987 | 240.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1988 | 310.14 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1989 | 342.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 470.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1991 | 331.26 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 1992 | 364.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 504.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1994 | 931.17 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +84.5% |
| 1995 | 492.94 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 1996 | 1,392 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +182.4% |
| 1997 | 1,138 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1998 | 365.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -67.9% |
| 1999 | 708.82 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +93.9% |
| 2000 | 256.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -63.9% |
| 2001 | 274.2 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 413.63 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 2003 | 267.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 2004 | 395.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 2005 | 4,637 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1070.9% |
| 2006 | 989.7 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -78.7% |
| 2007 | 446.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -54.8% |
| 2008 | 1,393 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +211.8% |
| 2009 | 957.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2010 | 4,233 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +342.0% |
| 2011 | 960.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -77.3% |
| 2012 | 474.55 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -50.6% |
| 2013 | 472.6 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 363.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 384.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 331.8 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 358.82 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 349.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 378.95 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 454.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 401.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 427.63 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 614.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +43.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 614.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,123 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 614.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,090 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +1596.2% | 5.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 99.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +1070.9% | 395.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,637 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +342.0% | 957.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,233 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 279.8 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 453.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 418.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 305.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 550.78 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 370.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 240.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 504.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 669.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 331.26 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,392 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,003 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 256.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,637 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 830.9 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 331.8 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,233 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 474.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 401.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 614.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 129 South Africa 791.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 130 Egypt 718.62 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 131 Indonesia 621.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Uzbekistan 570.51 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 134 Thailand 539.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Equatorial Guinea 526.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Congo?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Congo was 614.92 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4,637 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square?
- Congo ranks 132nd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.