Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP was 0.0417 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0417 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
43rd
of 163 countries
All-time high
0.8207 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2003
All-time low
0.0173 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2000
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.0417 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.8207 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0173 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 43rd of 163 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 unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2715 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.3058 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1962 | 0.2881 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1747 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +132.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3071 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1451 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1708 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1364 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1209 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1312 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1289 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1111 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0818 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0717 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0655 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0639 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0505 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0416 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0466 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0458 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0555 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0465 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0549 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0755 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0896 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0727 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0763 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.07 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0747 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0926 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0384 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0198 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0661 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +233.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0512 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0443 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0415 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0355 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 0.053 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0173 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0612 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +253.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1133 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +85.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8207 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +624.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2112 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -74.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1322 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1775 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0823 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.6% |
| 2008 | 0.086 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1301 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1797 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2808 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0995 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0785 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0697 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0812 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0685 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 0.075 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0603 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0681 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0718 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0517 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0442 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0476 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0417 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0417 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.075 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 56% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0417 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP 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 | +624.5% | 0.1133 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8207 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | +253.1% | 0.0173 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0612 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +233.5% | 0.0198 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0661 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2327 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1209 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0793 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0416 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1312 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0662 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0458 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0896 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0543 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0198 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1832 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0173 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8207 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1061 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0603 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2808 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0514 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0417 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0718 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 40 Madagascar 0.0478 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Sudan 0.0418 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Mali 0.0417 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Jordan 0.0404 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Togo 0.0378 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Israel 0.0375 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0417 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8207 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0173 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 43rd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.