Foreign aid received per capita in Congo
Congo: Foreign aid received per capita was 39.36 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
39.36 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 47.5%
World rank
111th
of 178 countries
All-time high
463.09 constant 2024 US$
in 2005
All-time low
0.2309 constant 2024 US$
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received per capita in Congo, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Congo recorded 39.36 constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid received per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 47.5% on the previous year and up 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita in Congo peaked at 463.09 constant 2024 US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2309 constant 2024 US$, in 1960.
Congo ranks 111th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2309 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1.85 constant 2024 US$ | +700.4% |
| 1962 | 30.53 constant 2024 US$ | +1552.3% |
| 1963 | 49.92 constant 2024 US$ | +63.5% |
| 1964 | 133.17 constant 2024 US$ | +166.7% |
| 1965 | 108.86 constant 2024 US$ | -18.3% |
| 1966 | 157.74 constant 2024 US$ | +44.9% |
| 1967 | 115.61 constant 2024 US$ | -26.7% |
| 1968 | 123.39 constant 2024 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 90.68 constant 2024 US$ | -26.5% |
| 1970 | 80.49 constant 2024 US$ | -11.2% |
| 1971 | 83.08 constant 2024 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 93.66 constant 2024 US$ | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 88.11 constant 2024 US$ | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 113.9 constant 2024 US$ | +29.3% |
| 1975 | 133.41 constant 2024 US$ | +17.1% |
| 1976 | 170.49 constant 2024 US$ | +27.8% |
| 1977 | 100.7 constant 2024 US$ | -40.9% |
| 1978 | 142.58 constant 2024 US$ | +41.6% |
| 1979 | 134.24 constant 2024 US$ | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 117.76 constant 2024 US$ | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 112.15 constant 2024 US$ | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 130.42 constant 2024 US$ | +16.3% |
| 1983 | 155.22 constant 2024 US$ | +19.0% |
| 1984 | 148.49 constant 2024 US$ | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 104.97 constant 2024 US$ | -29.3% |
| 1986 | 111.21 constant 2024 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 117.22 constant 2024 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 70.61 constant 2024 US$ | -39.8% |
| 1989 | 72.67 constant 2024 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 140.81 constant 2024 US$ | +93.8% |
| 1991 | 83.91 constant 2024 US$ | -40.4% |
| 1992 | 66.58 constant 2024 US$ | -20.7% |
| 1993 | 71.03 constant 2024 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 198.54 constant 2024 US$ | +179.5% |
| 1995 | 61.39 constant 2024 US$ | -69.1% |
| 1996 | 215.56 constant 2024 US$ | +251.1% |
| 1997 | 136.87 constant 2024 US$ | -36.5% |
| 1998 | 33.13 constant 2024 US$ | -75.8% |
| 1999 | 75.36 constant 2024 US$ | +127.5% |
| 2000 | 17.76 constant 2024 US$ | -76.4% |
| 2001 | 38.2 constant 2024 US$ | +115.1% |
| 2002 | 28.36 constant 2024 US$ | -25.8% |
| 2003 | 28.21 constant 2024 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 40.85 constant 2024 US$ | +44.8% |
| 2005 | 463.09 constant 2024 US$ | +1033.6% |
| 2006 | 79.87 constant 2024 US$ | -82.8% |
| 2007 | 32.53 constant 2024 US$ | -59.3% |
| 2008 | 114.11 constant 2024 US$ | +250.7% |
| 2009 | 69.2 constant 2024 US$ | -39.4% |
| 2010 | 303.85 constant 2024 US$ | +339.1% |
| 2011 | 58.55 constant 2024 US$ | -80.7% |
| 2012 | 32.15 constant 2024 US$ | -45.1% |
| 2013 | 32.27 constant 2024 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 21.86 constant 2024 US$ | -32.3% |
| 2015 | 20.66 constant 2024 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 19.6 constant 2024 US$ | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 23.07 constant 2024 US$ | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 29.47 constant 2024 US$ | +27.7% |
| 2019 | 35.74 constant 2024 US$ | +21.3% |
| 2020 | 41.35 constant 2024 US$ | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 36.1 constant 2024 US$ | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 125.84 constant 2024 US$ | +248.5% |
| 2023 | 75.02 constant 2024 US$ | -40.4% |
| 2024 | 39.36 constant 2024 US$ | -47.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 39.36 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.66 constant 2024 US$, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 39.36 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.24 constant 2024 US$, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received per capita in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +1552.3% | 1.85 constant 2024 US$ | 30.53 constant 2024 US$ |
| 2005 | +1033.6% | 40.85 constant 2024 US$ | 463.09 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1961 | +700.4% | 0.2309 constant 2024 US$ | 1.85 constant 2024 US$ |
| 2010 | +339.1% | 69.2 constant 2024 US$ | 303.85 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.2 constant 2024 US$ | 0.2309 constant 2024 US$ | 157.74 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 114.07 constant 2024 US$ | 80.49 constant 2024 US$ | 170.49 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 114.07 constant 2024 US$ | 70.61 constant 2024 US$ | 155.22 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.32 constant 2024 US$ | 33.13 constant 2024 US$ | 215.56 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.22 constant 2024 US$ | 17.76 constant 2024 US$ | 463.09 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.72 constant 2024 US$ | 19.6 constant 2024 US$ | 303.85 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.53 constant 2024 US$ | 36.1 constant 2024 US$ | 125.84 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 per capita in Congo?
- Foreign aid received per capita in Congo was 39.36 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 463.09 constant 2024 US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2309 constant 2024 US$ in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for foreign aid received per capita?
- Congo ranks 111th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received per capita 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 OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.