Foreign aid and investments received in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Foreign aid and investments received was 4.13 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.13 billion millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
down 17.7%
World rank
21st
of 155 countries
All-time high
5.02 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2023
All-time low
193.09 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid and investments received in Democratic Republic of Congo is 4.13 billion millions of current united states dollars, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 17.7% on the previous year and up 101.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 5.02 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2023 and was at its lowest, 193.09 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2000.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 193.09 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 271.63 million millions of current united states dollars | +40.7% |
| 2002 | 1.01 billion millions of current united states dollars | +273.0% |
| 2003 | 4.70 billion millions of current united states dollars | +364.3% |
| 2004 | 1.79 billion millions of current united states dollars | -62.0% |
| 2005 | 1.66 billion millions of current united states dollars | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 1.23 billion millions of current united states dollars | -25.4% |
| 2007 | 1.15 billion millions of current united states dollars | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 1.62 billion millions of current united states dollars | +40.1% |
| 2009 | 2.17 billion millions of current united states dollars | +34.2% |
| 2010 | 2.68 billion millions of current united states dollars | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 3.38 billion millions of current united states dollars | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 4.27 billion millions of current united states dollars | +26.4% |
| 2013 | 206.32 million millions of current united states dollars | -95.2% |
| 2014 | 2.05 billion millions of current united states dollars | +892.5% |
| 2015 | 2.77 billion millions of current united states dollars | +35.3% |
| 2016 | 1.85 billion millions of current united states dollars | -33.2% |
| 2017 | 2.19 billion millions of current united states dollars | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 838.58 million millions of current united states dollars | -61.7% |
| 2019 | 3.26 billion millions of current united states dollars | +288.4% |
| 2020 | 3.49 billion millions of current united states dollars | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 3.76 billion millions of current united states dollars | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 3.18 billion millions of current united states dollars | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 5.02 billion millions of current united states dollars | +57.6% |
| 2024 | 4.13 billion millions of current united states dollars | -17.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 4.13 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.65 billion millions of current united states dollars, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 4.13 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16 billion millions of current united states dollars, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments received 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +892.5% | 206.32 million millions of current united states dollars | 2.05 billion millions of current united states dollars |
| 2003 | +364.3% | 1.01 billion millions of current united states dollars | 4.70 billion millions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.58 billion millions of current united states dollars | 193.09 million millions of current united states dollars | 4.70 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 billion millions of current united states dollars | 206.32 million millions of current united states dollars | 4.27 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.92 billion millions of current united states dollars | 3.18 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5.02 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -13.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -17.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 4.5 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 12.94 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Democratic Republic of Congo was 4.13 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.02 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 193.09 million millions of current united states dollars in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).