Net official development assistance received in Congo
Congo: Net official development assistance received was 144.47 million current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Congo, 1990–2018
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 current US$.
Analysis
Congo recorded 144.47 million current US$ for net official development assistance received in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.0% on the previous year and down 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Congo peaked at 1.43 billion current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 32.15 million current US$, in 2000.
Congo ranks 96th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 217.16 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 133.27 million current US$ | -38.6% |
| 1992 | 115.00 million current US$ | -13.7% |
| 1993 | 124.36 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 363.85 million current US$ | +192.6% |
| 1995 | 126.86 million current US$ | -65.1% |
| 1996 | 431.29 million current US$ | +240.0% |
| 1997 | 268.67 million current US$ | -37.7% |
| 1998 | 64.99 million current US$ | -75.8% |
| 1999 | 140.54 million current US$ | +116.2% |
| 2000 | 32.15 million current US$ | -77.1% |
| 2001 | 73.89 million current US$ | +129.8% |
| 2002 | 57.13 million current US$ | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 69.28 million current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 115.81 million current US$ | +67.2% |
| 2005 | 1.43 billion current US$ | +1130.9% |
| 2006 | 258.30 million current US$ | -81.9% |
| 2007 | 116.32 million current US$ | -55.0% |
| 2008 | 486.63 million current US$ | +318.4% |
| 2009 | 283.97 million current US$ | -41.6% |
| 2010 | 1.32 billion current US$ | +363.1% |
| 2011 | 261.24 million current US$ | -80.1% |
| 2012 | 140.13 million current US$ | -46.4% |
| 2013 | 150.99 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 106.18 million current US$ | -29.7% |
| 2015 | 88.80 million current US$ | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 86.90 million current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 107.04 million current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 144.47 million current US$ | +35.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 144.47 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 659.93 million current US$, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 144.47 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 673.12 million current US$, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1130.9% | 115.81 million current US$ | 1.43 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 198.60 million current US$ | 64.99 million current US$ | 431.29 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 291.90 million current US$ | 32.15 million current US$ | 1.43 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 266.76 million current US$ | 86.90 million current US$ | 1.32 billion current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More external debt data for Congo
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -786,306 NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 7.4% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 87.32 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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, IBRD 60.55 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 6.3% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Congo?
- Net official development assistance received in Congo was 144.47 million current US$ in 2018, 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 official development assistance received recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 billion current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.15 million current US$ in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for net official development assistance received?
- Congo ranks 96th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.3%. 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 official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.