Net ODA received (% of GDP) in Congo
Congo: Net ODA received (% of GDP) was 1.8% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in 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
The most recent figure for net oda received in Congo is 1.8%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.9% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Congo peaked at 23.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1960.
Congo ranks 41st of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received (% of GDP) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.1% | +725.1% |
| 1962 | 1.8% | +1371.7% |
| 1963 | 3.3% | +77.9% |
| 1964 | 9.6% | +191.6% |
| 1965 | 8.0% | -16.4% |
| 1966 | 11.4% | +42.8% |
| 1967 | 7.9% | -30.6% |
| 1968 | 8.5% | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 6.5% | -23.8% |
| 1970 | 5.6% | -13.6% |
| 1971 | 5.3% | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 5.6% | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 4.9% | -12.7% |
| 1974 | 6.5% | +31.5% |
| 1975 | 7.3% | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 9.6% | +32.0% |
| 1977 | 6.3% | -34.7% |
| 1978 | 9.1% | +45.2% |
| 1979 | 7.5% | -17.7% |
| 1980 | 5.3% | -28.9% |
| 1981 | 4.0% | -24.5% |
| 1982 | 4.3% | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 5.1% | +20.3% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | -27.4% |
| 1986 | 5.8% | +81.5% |
| 1987 | 6.0% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | -34.6% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 7.8% | +104.8% |
| 1991 | 4.9% | -37.0% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | -21.3% |
| 1993 | 6.4% | +65.7% |
| 1994 | 20.5% | +220.7% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | -71.1% |
| 1996 | 16.9% | +186.3% |
| 1997 | 11.6% | -31.6% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | -71.2% |
| 1999 | 6.0% | +79.1% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -83.3% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +165.4% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -27.7% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | +842.7% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -85.7% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -57.7% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +189.2% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | +270.1% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -83.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 30% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.5%, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received (% of GDP) 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 | +1371.7% | 0.1% | 1.8% |
| 2005 | +842.7% | 2.5% | 23.4% |
| 1961 | +725.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.7% | 0.0% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.8% | 4.9% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 3.2% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 3.3% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 1.0% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 1.8% | 10.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More external debt data for Congo
- Net financial flows, IBRD 68.55 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.1242 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 28.85 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 13.79 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0056 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 179.86 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 800.99 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 6.39 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 6.39 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Congo?
- Net oda received in Congo was 1.8% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for net oda received?
- Congo ranks 41st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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).