Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) in Congo
Congo: Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) was 1,527 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Congo stood at 1,527.
That represents a change of up 950.5% on the previous year and up 229.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Congo peaked at 3,249 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -859.47, in 2011.
Congo ranks 57th of 164 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.
Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.25 | — |
| 2001 | -221.02 | -353.3% |
| 2002 | -124.97 | -43.5% |
| 2003 | 516.18 | -513.0% |
| 2004 | 231.25 | -55.2% |
| 2005 | 1,301 | +462.8% |
| 2006 | 608.9 | -53.2% |
| 2007 | 800.87 | +31.5% |
| 2008 | 387.99 | -51.6% |
| 2009 | 314.66 | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 539.6 | +71.5% |
| 2011 | -859.47 | -259.3% |
| 2012 | 530.97 | -161.8% |
| 2013 | 785.91 | +48.0% |
| 2014 | 464.12 | -40.9% |
| 2015 | 2,411 | +419.5% |
| 2016 | 3,249 | +34.8% |
| 2017 | 904.39 | -72.2% |
| 2018 | 433.5 | -52.1% |
| 2019 | -441.77 | -201.9% |
| 2020 | -550.91 | +24.7% |
| 2021 | -701.27 | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 1,442 | -305.7% |
| 2023 | 145.34 | -89.9% |
| 2024 | 1,527 | +950.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1,527 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 884.39, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1,527 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,099, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) 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 | 1,527 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 390.25 | -221.02 | 1,301 | 10 |
| 2010s | 801.73 | -859.47 | 3,249 | 10 |
| 2020s | 372.44 | -701.27 | 1,527 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 54 Burkina Faso 1,587 compare
- 55 Libya 1,580 compare
- 56 Benin 1,551 compare
- 58 Madagascar 1,506 compare
- 59 El Salvador 1,404 compare
- 60 Myanmar 1,400 compare
More development goals data for Congo
- Red List Index 0.9635 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 216.48 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 227.31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,131 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Congo?
- Total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Congo was 1,527 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total assistance for development, by recipient countries recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3,249 in 2016.
- What is the lowest total assistance for development, by recipient countries recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -859.47 in 2011.
- How does Congo rank for total assistance for development, by recipient countries?
- Congo ranks 57th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total assistance for development, by recipient countries 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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