Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Congo
Congo: Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per was 39.36 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Congo, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Congo stood at 39.36 constant 2024 US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.5% on the previous year and up 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Congo peaked at 463.09 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2309 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Congo 102nd out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 from governments and private foundations, per in Congo, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2309 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | +700.4% |
| 1962 | 30.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1552.3% |
| 1963 | 49.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | +63.5% |
| 1964 | 133.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | +166.7% |
| 1965 | 108.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1966 | 157.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | +44.9% |
| 1967 | 115.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | -26.7% |
| 1968 | 123.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 90.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | -26.5% |
| 1970 | 80.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1971 | 83.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 93.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 88.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 113.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 1975 | 133.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1976 | 170.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 1977 | 100.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | -40.9% |
| 1978 | 142.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | +41.6% |
| 1979 | 134.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 117.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 112.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 130.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1983 | 155.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1984 | 148.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 104.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | -29.3% |
| 1986 | 111.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 117.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 70.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | -39.8% |
| 1989 | 72.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 140.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | +93.8% |
| 1991 | 83.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | -40.4% |
| 1992 | 66.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 1993 | 71.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 198.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | +179.5% |
| 1995 | 61.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | -69.1% |
| 1996 | 215.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | +251.1% |
| 1997 | 136.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | -36.5% |
| 1998 | 33.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | -75.8% |
| 1999 | 75.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | +127.5% |
| 2000 | 17.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | -76.4% |
| 2001 | 38.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | +115.1% |
| 2002 | 28.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | -25.8% |
| 2003 | 28.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 40.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | +44.8% |
| 2005 | 463.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1033.6% |
| 2006 | 79.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | -82.8% |
| 2007 | 32.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | -59.3% |
| 2008 | 114.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | +250.7% |
| 2009 | 69.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | -39.4% |
| 2010 | 303.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | +339.1% |
| 2011 | 58.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | -80.7% |
| 2012 | 32.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | -45.1% |
| 2013 | 32.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 21.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | -32.3% |
| 2015 | 20.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 19.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 23.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 29.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 2019 | 35.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2020 | 41.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 36.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 125.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | +248.5% |
| 2023 | 75.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | -40.4% |
| 2024 | 39.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | -47.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 39.36 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.66 constant 2024 US$ per person, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 39.36 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.24 constant 2024 US$ per person, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per 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 | +1552.3% | 1.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | 30.53 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 2005 | +1033.6% | 40.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | 463.09 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1961 | +700.4% | 0.2309 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.85 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 2010 | +339.1% | 69.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | 303.85 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.2309 constant 2024 US$ per person | 157.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 114.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | 80.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | 170.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 114.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | 70.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | 155.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | 33.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | 215.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | 17.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | 463.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | 19.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | 303.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | 36.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | 125.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 99 Nepal 40.98 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 100 Cyprus 40.86 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 101 Sudan 39.97 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 103 Libya 39.32 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 104 Iraq 39.17 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 105 Madagascar 39.11 constant 2024 US$ per person 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 from governments and private foundations, per in Congo?
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Congo was 39.36 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 463.09 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2309 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per?
- Congo ranks 102nd out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.1%. 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 from governments and private foundations, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 from governments and private foundations divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.