Democratic Republic of Congo vs Papua New Guinea: GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official)
Democratic Republic of Congo
5.76 % change on previous year
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
5.64 % change on previous year
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
40th
Papua New Guinea rank
41st
GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 5.76 % change on previous year against 5.64 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.12 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.73 % change on previous year | 6.44 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.2734 % change on previous year | 3.89 % change on previous year | 3.61 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 1.81 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | 0.4509 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | -5.47 % change on previous year | 4.31 % change on previous year | 9.78 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 3.41 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 0.5871 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 5.93 % change on previous year | 5.31 % change on previous year | 0.6259 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 6.15 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 3.59 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 5.76 % change on previous year against 5.64 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.12 % change on previous year, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.