Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Net official development assistance received
Net official development assistance received over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 50.32 billion current US$ against 2.51 billion current US$ in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 47.81 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 20.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 170 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 284.35 million current US$ | 16.84 billion current US$ | 16.56 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 1.85 billion current US$ | 29.21 billion current US$ | 27.36 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 2.93 billion current US$ | 46.80 billion current US$ | 43.88 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net official development assistance received, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 50.32 billion current US$ against 2.51 billion current US$ in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2018.
- What is the difference in net official development assistance received between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 47.81 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for net official development assistance received?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as Net official development assistance received (current US$). 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). Data are in current U.S. dollars.