Which has higher net oda received from dac donors, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?

Somalia, at 29.4% against 27.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 1990.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?

31 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 1990.

Where does this data come from?

Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as Net ODA received from DAC donors (% of recipient's GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Net ODA received from DAC donors (% of recipient's GDP)

Democratic Republic of Congo

27.1%

in 2011

Somalia

29.4%

in 1990

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

3rd

Somalia rank

2nd

Net ODA received from DAC donors (% of recipient's GDP) over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 29.4% against 27.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 2nd of 53 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.3%	8.8%	6.5%	Somalia
1970s	1.5%	4.8%	3.3%	Somalia
1980s	3.1%	25.7%	22.6%	Somalia
1990s	6.8%	29.4%	22.6%	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net oda received from dac donors, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?: Somalia, at 29.4% against 27.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 1990.
What is the difference in net oda received from dac donors between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?: 2.3%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 1990.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for net oda received from dac donors?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 2nd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as Net ODA received from DAC donors (% of recipient's GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Net ODA received from DAC donors (% of recipient's GDP)
Unit: % of recipient's GDP
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,602 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Official development assistance and net official aid record the actual international transfer by the donor of financial resources or of goods or services valued at the cost to the donor, less any repayments of loan principal during the same period.