Net ODA received (% of GDP) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Net ODA received (% of GDP) was 35.3% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2011
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. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, net oda received in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 35.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.5% on the previous year and up 574.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 95.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1993.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 3rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received (% of GDP) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.4% | — |
| 1961 | 3.0% | +20.9% |
| 1962 | 3.2% | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 1.8% | -43.9% |
| 1964 | 4.4% | +145.6% |
| 1965 | 3.5% | -20.3% |
| 1966 | 2.1% | -41.5% |
| 1967 | 2.8% | +34.9% |
| 1968 | 2.0% | -29.3% |
| 1969 | 1.7% | -15.1% |
| 1970 | 1.8% | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 1.9% | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 1.8% | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 2.5% | +34.3% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | -20.6% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 2.8% | +34.2% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 3.1% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 2.5% | -18.9% |
| 1983 | 2.8% | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | +35.6% |
| 1985 | 4.2% | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 5.2% | +22.7% |
| 1987 | 8.8% | +68.9% |
| 1988 | 6.2% | -29.2% |
| 1989 | 8.1% | +30.0% |
| 1990 | 9.6% | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 5.2% | -45.4% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | -37.4% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | -49.2% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | +153.3% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | -18.0% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -22.0% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | +40.9% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | +44.7% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +27.1% |
| 2002 | 21.2% | +305.2% |
| 2003 | 95.5% | +350.8% |
| 2004 | 29.5% | -69.1% |
| 2005 | 26.2% | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 24.9% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | -45.6% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | +39.1% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | +28.5% |
| 2011 | 35.3% | +30.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 35.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.3%, 2.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 35.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.5%, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received (% of GDP) in Democratic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +350.8% | 21.2% | 95.5% |
| 2002 | +305.2% | 5.2% | 21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 1.7% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 2.5% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 1.7% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 4.1% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 27.0% | 35.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More external debt data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Net financial flows, IBRD -81.55 million NFL, current US$ (2002)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.2037 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 32.2 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 4.56 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0066 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 379.63 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 5.14 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 9.24 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 9.24 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Net oda received in Democratic Republic of Congo was 35.3% in 2011, according to 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.
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1993.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for net oda received?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 574.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Net ODA received (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).