Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Net ODA received (% of GDP)
Net ODA received (% of GDP) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 35.3% against 3.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 31.7%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 9.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 0.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 2.3% | 0.2% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 4.0% | 0.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 5.4% | 1.6% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 4.7% | 20.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 3.7% | 27.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net oda received, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 35.3% against 3.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in net oda received between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 31.7%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for net oda received?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).