Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Congo
Congo: Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per was 1,358 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,358 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 38.9%
World rank
116th
of 168 countries
All-time high
5,012 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 from governments and private foundations, per in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Congo is 1,358 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.9% on the previous year and up 195.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Congo peaked at 5,012 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 116th 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 from governments and private foundations, per 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 | 167.13 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +67.9% |
| 1964 | 458.13 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +174.1% |
| 1965 | 385.03 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1966 | 573.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 1967 | 432.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1968 | 475.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 360.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1970 | 329.43 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 350.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 407.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1973 | 395.69 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 527.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1975 | 635.62 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1976 | 832.36 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1977 | 503.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 1978 | 729.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1979 | 703.03 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 630.69 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 614.03 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 729.62 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1983 | 886.48 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1984 | 869.41 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 633 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1986 | 690.55 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 749.46 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 464.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 1989 | 492.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 981.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +99.4% |
| 1991 | 601.78 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 1992 | 491.17 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1993 | 539.78 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 1,554 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +187.9% |
| 1995 | 494.27 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -68.2% |
| 1996 | 1,784 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +261.0% |
| 1997 | 1,157 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 1998 | 286.41 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -75.3% |
| 1999 | 669.27 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +133.7% |
| 2000 | 163.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -75.5% |
| 2001 | 366.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +123.4% |
| 2002 | 278.26 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2003 | 284.6 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 426.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 2005 | 5,012 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1075.2% |
| 2006 | 897.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -82.1% |
| 2007 | 379.22 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -57.7% |
| 2008 | 1,375 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +262.5% |
| 2009 | 867.55 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 2010 | 3,970 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +357.6% |
| 2011 | 790.27 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -80.1% |
| 2012 | 446.3 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 2013 | 458.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 318.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 2015 | 308.42 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 299.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 361.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 473.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2019 | 587.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 696.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 622.94 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 2,224 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +257.0% |
| 2023 | 1,358 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -38.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1,358 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,950 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1,358 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,937 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 35% 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 | +1596.2% | 5.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 99.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +1075.2% | 426.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,012 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +357.6% | 867.55 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,970 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +262.5% | 379.22 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,375 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 328.7 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 573.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 541.55 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 329.43 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 832.36 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 676.03 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 464.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 886.48 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 856.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 286.41 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,784 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,005 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 163.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,012 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 801.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 299.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,970 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,225 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 622.94 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,224 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 113 Papua New Guinea 1,611 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Azerbaijan 1,574 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Belize 1,430 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 South Africa 1,274 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Central African Republic 1,227 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Eritrea 1,094 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 from governments and private foundations, per in Congo?
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Congo was 1,358 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, 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 5,012 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per 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 from governments and private foundations, per?
- Congo ranks 116th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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 from governments and private foundations ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 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 from governments and private foundations 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.