Foreign aid and investments received in Congo
Congo: Foreign aid and investments received was -705.95 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid and investments received in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid and investments received in Congo is -705.95 million, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 27.8% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Congo peaked at 3.25 billion in 2016 and was at its lowest, -859.47 million, in 2011.
That places Congo 152nd out of 154 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 390.25 million | -221.02 million | 1.30 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 803.85 million | -859.47 million | 3.25 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -629.08 million | -705.95 million | -552.21 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 149 Angola -406.77 million compare
- 150 Algeria -537.17 million compare
- 151 Micronesia (country) -660.70 million compare
- 153 Turkmenistan -778.58 million compare
- 154 Chile -9.27 billion compare
More economy & growth data for Congo
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 4.38 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.4 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,683 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 12.85 (2020)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 10.91 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,683 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 172.96 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 297.23 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 512.42 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Congo?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Congo was -705.95 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.25 billion in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -859.47 million in 2011.
- How does Congo rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Congo ranks 152nd out of 154 countries with data for 2021.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from 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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