Net official development assistance received per capita in Congo
Congo: Net official development assistance received per capita was 61.28 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received per capita in Congo, 1960–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received per capita in Congo is 61.28 current US$, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 81.1% on the previous year and up 166.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received per capita in Congo peaked at 403.46 current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0197 current US$, in 1960.
That places Congo 30th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0197 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 0.1827 current US$ | +825.9% |
| 1962 | 2.88 current US$ | +1474.0% |
| 1963 | 5.15 current US$ | +79.2% |
| 1964 | 15.76 current US$ | +205.9% |
| 1965 | 13.69 current US$ | -13.2% |
| 1966 | 21.15 current US$ | +54.5% |
| 1967 | 15.36 current US$ | -27.4% |
| 1968 | 16.97 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 13.25 current US$ | -21.9% |
| 1970 | 11.53 current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1971 | 12.48 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 16.28 current US$ | +30.5% |
| 1973 | 18.19 current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 25.07 current US$ | +37.8% |
| 1975 | 35.97 current US$ | +43.5% |
| 1976 | 45.36 current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1977 | 29.19 current US$ | -35.6% |
| 1978 | 47.3 current US$ | +62.0% |
| 1979 | 51.61 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 50.69 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 43.44 current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 48.2 current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 54.65 current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 47.73 current US$ | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 33.16 current US$ | -30.5% |
| 1986 | 50.09 current US$ | +51.0% |
| 1987 | 62.48 current US$ | +24.7% |
| 1988 | 38.28 current US$ | -38.7% |
| 1989 | 38.93 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 90.9 current US$ | +133.5% |
| 1991 | 54.31 current US$ | -40.3% |
| 1992 | 44.79 current US$ | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 47.27 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 136.09 current US$ | +187.9% |
| 1995 | 45.69 current US$ | -66.4% |
| 1996 | 152.77 current US$ | +234.3% |
| 1997 | 92.91 current US$ | -39.2% |
| 1998 | 21.83 current US$ | -76.5% |
| 1999 | 45.93 current US$ | +110.4% |
| 2000 | 10.22 current US$ | -77.8% |
| 2001 | 22.96 current US$ | +124.7% |
| 2002 | 17.53 current US$ | -23.6% |
| 2003 | 20.55 current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 33.51 current US$ | +63.1% |
| 2005 | 403.46 current US$ | +1103.9% |
| 2006 | 71.19 current US$ | -82.4% |
| 2007 | 31.82 current US$ | -55.3% |
| 2008 | 126.42 current US$ | +297.3% |
| 2009 | 71.87 current US$ | -43.1% |
| 2010 | 324.58 current US$ | +351.6% |
| 2011 | 61.28 current US$ | -81.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 61.28 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.85 current US$, 88% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Congo's 61.28 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.4 current US$, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received per capita in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +1474.0% | 0.1827 current US$ | 2.88 current US$ |
| 2005 | +1103.9% | 33.51 current US$ | 403.46 current US$ |
| 1961 | +825.9% | 0.0197 current US$ | 0.1827 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.44 current US$ | 0.0197 current US$ | 21.15 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.3 current US$ | 11.53 current US$ | 51.61 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.77 current US$ | 33.16 current US$ | 62.48 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.25 current US$ | 21.83 current US$ | 152.77 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.95 current US$ | 10.22 current US$ | 403.46 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 192.93 current US$ | 61.28 current US$ | 324.58 current US$ | 2 |
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 per capita in Congo?
- Net official development assistance received per capita in Congo was 61.28 current US$ in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 403.46 current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0197 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for net official development assistance received per capita?
- Congo ranks 30th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net official development assistance received per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.9%. 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, and World Bank population estimates, published as part of Net official development assistance received per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Aid per capita includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid, and is calculated by dividing total aid by the midyear population estimate.