Democratic Republic of Congo vs Rwanda: GDP

Democratic Republic of Congo
18.51 trillion constant LCU
in 2025
Rwanda
21.79 trillion constant LCU
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
35th
Rwanda rank
34th

GDP over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 21.79 trillion constant LCU against 18.51 trillion constant LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 3.27 trillion constant LCU.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th and Rwanda ranks 34th of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 6.50 trillion constant LCU 1.35 trillion constant LCU 5.14 trillion constant LCU Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 8.33 trillion constant LCU 2.03 trillion constant LCU 6.30 trillion constant LCU Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 8.84 trillion constant LCU 3.37 trillion constant LCU 5.47 trillion constant LCU Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 6.50 trillion constant LCU 3.04 trillion constant LCU 3.45 trillion constant LCU Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 5.95 trillion constant LCU 5.36 trillion constant LCU 589.71 billion constant LCU Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 10.70 trillion constant LCU 11.04 trillion constant LCU 333.85 billion constant LCU Rwanda
2020s 15.78 trillion constant LCU 17.89 trillion constant LCU 2.11 trillion constant LCU Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, Democratic Republic of Congo or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 21.79 trillion constant LCU against 18.51 trillion constant LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp between Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
3.27 trillion constant LCU, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda rank globally for gdp?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th and Rwanda ranks 34th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP (constant LCU)
Unit
constant LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
214 places, 11,623 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.