Foreign aid received net in Congo

Congo: Foreign aid received net was 249.25 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
249.25 million
Change on year
down 46.3%
World rank
91st
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.71 billion
in 2005
All-time low
243,962
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Foreign aid received net in Congo, 1960–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign aid received net in Congo is 249.25 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.3% on the previous year and up 129.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received net in Congo peaked at 1.71 billion in 2005 and was at its lowest, 243,962, in 1960.

That places Congo 91st out of 178 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 net in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received net in Congo, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 243,962 —
1961 2.00 million +721.3%
1962 33.99 million +1596.2%
1963 57.08 million +67.9%
1964 156.45 million +174.1%
1965 131.49 million -16.0%
1966 195.99 million +49.1%
1967 147.83 million -24.6%
1968 162.44 million +9.9%
1969 122.98 million -24.3%
1970 112.50 million -8.5%
1971 119.73 million +6.4%
1972 139.22 million +16.3%
1973 135.13 million -2.9%
1974 180.22 million +33.4%
1975 217.06 million +20.4%
1976 284.25 million +31.0%
1977 171.95 million -39.5%
1978 249.24 million +44.9%
1979 240.09 million -3.7%
1980 215.38 million -10.3%
1981 209.69 million -2.6%
1982 249.16 million +18.8%
1983 302.73 million +21.5%
1984 296.90 million -1.9%
1985 216.17 million -27.2%
1986 235.82 million +9.1%
1987 255.94 million +8.5%
1988 158.71 million -38.0%
1989 168.12 million +5.9%
1990 335.21 million +99.4%
1991 205.51 million -38.7%
1992 167.74 million -18.4%
1993 184.33 million +9.9%
1994 530.72 million +187.9%
1995 168.79 million -68.2%
1996 609.34 million +261.0%
1997 395.26 million -35.1%
1998 97.81 million -75.3%
1999 228.56 million +133.7%
2000 55.97 million -75.5%
2001 125.03 million +123.4%
2002 95.03 million -24.0%
2003 97.19 million +2.3%
2004 145.66 million +49.9%
2005 1.71 billion +1075.2%
2006 306.49 million -82.1%
2007 129.50 million -57.7%
2008 469.40 million +262.5%
2009 296.27 million -36.9%
2010 1.36 billion +357.6%
2011 269.88 million -80.1%
2012 152.41 million -43.5%
2013 156.74 million +2.8%
2014 108.77 million -30.6%
2015 105.33 million -3.2%
2016 102.35 million -2.8%
2017 123.45 million +20.6%
2018 161.59 million +30.9%
2019 200.72 million +24.2%
2020 237.88 million +18.5%
2021 212.74 million -10.6%
2022 759.45 million +257.0%
2023 463.85 million -38.9%
2024 249.25 million -46.3%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 249.25 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 807.30 million, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 249.25 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 933.00 million, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign aid received net 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.

YearChange FromTo
1962 +1596.2% 2.00 million 33.99 million
2005 +1075.2% 145.66 million 1.71 billion
1961 +721.3% 243,962 2.00 million
2010 +357.6% 296.27 million 1.36 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 101.05 million 243,962 195.99 million 10
1970s 184.94 million 112.50 million 284.25 million 10
1980s 230.86 million 158.71 million 302.73 million 10
1990s 292.33 million 97.81 million 609.34 million 10
2000s 343.23 million 55.97 million 1.71 billion 10
2010s 273.71 million 102.35 million 1.36 billion 10
2020s 384.63 million 212.74 million 759.45 million 5

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 88 Iran 283.67 million compare
  2. 89 Solomon Islands 282.79 million compare
  3. 90 North Macedonia 252.76 million compare
  4. 92 Algeria 241.36 million compare
  5. 93 East Timor 235.98 million compare
  6. 94 Netherlands Antilles 232.19 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received net in Congo?
Foreign aid received net in Congo was 249.25 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received net recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 1.71 billion in 2005.
What is the lowest foreign aid received net recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 243,962 in 1960.
How does Congo rank for foreign aid received net?
Congo ranks 91st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received net rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 129.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received net. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received net
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
185 places, 9,847 data points, 1960–2024
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