Foreign aid and investments received in Congo
Congo: Foreign aid and investments received was 1.53 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.53 billion millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
up 950.5%
World rank
53rd
of 155 countries
All-time high
3.25 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2016
All-time low
-859.47 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in 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 Congo is 1.53 billion millions of current united states dollars, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 950.5% on the previous year and up 229.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Congo peaked at 3.25 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2016 and was at its lowest, -859.47 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2011.
That places Congo 53rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Congo, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.25 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | -221.02 million millions of current united states dollars | -353.3% |
| 2002 | -124.97 million millions of current united states dollars | -43.5% |
| 2003 | 516.18 million millions of current united states dollars | -513.0% |
| 2004 | 231.25 million millions of current united states dollars | -55.2% |
| 2005 | 1.30 billion millions of current united states dollars | +462.8% |
| 2006 | 608.90 million millions of current united states dollars | -53.2% |
| 2007 | 800.87 million millions of current united states dollars | +31.5% |
| 2008 | 387.99 million millions of current united states dollars | -51.6% |
| 2009 | 314.66 million millions of current united states dollars | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 539.60 million millions of current united states dollars | +71.5% |
| 2011 | -859.47 million millions of current united states dollars | -259.3% |
| 2012 | 530.97 million millions of current united states dollars | -161.8% |
| 2013 | 785.91 million millions of current united states dollars | +48.0% |
| 2014 | 464.12 million millions of current united states dollars | -40.9% |
| 2015 | 2.41 billion millions of current united states dollars | +419.5% |
| 2016 | 3.25 billion millions of current united states dollars | +34.8% |
| 2017 | 904.39 million millions of current united states dollars | -72.2% |
| 2018 | 433.50 million millions of current united states dollars | -52.1% |
| 2019 | -441.77 million millions of current united states dollars | -201.9% |
| 2020 | -550.91 million millions of current united states dollars | +24.7% |
| 2021 | -701.27 million millions of current united states dollars | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 1.44 billion millions of current united states dollars | -305.7% |
| 2023 | 145.34 million millions of current united states dollars | -89.9% |
| 2024 | 1.53 billion millions of current united states dollars | +950.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.53 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 884.39 million millions of current united states dollars, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.53 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, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +950.5% | 145.34 million millions of current united states dollars | 1.53 billion millions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 390.25 million millions of current united states dollars | -221.02 million millions of current united states dollars | 1.30 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 801.73 million millions of current united states dollars | -859.47 million millions of current united states dollars | 3.25 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 372.44 million millions of current united states dollars | -701.27 million millions of current united states dollars | 1.53 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 50 Burkina Faso 1.59 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 51 Libya 1.58 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 52 Benin 1.55 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 54 Madagascar 1.51 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 55 El Salvador 1.40 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 56 Myanmar 1.40 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
More economy & growth data for Congo
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.39 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 603.62 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 95.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Congo?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Congo was 1.53 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.25 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -859.47 million millions of current united states dollars in 2011.
- How does Congo rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Congo ranks 53rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 229.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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).