Democratic Republic of Congo vs Uganda: GDP

Democratic Republic of Congo
243.66 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Uganda
227.88 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
18th
Uganda rank
20th

GDP over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 243.66 trillion current LCU against 227.88 trillion current LCU in Uganda, a difference of 15.79 trillion current LCU.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uganda ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 20th of 213 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0029 current LCU 58.67 million current LCU 58.67 million current LCU Uganda
1970s 0.0264 current LCU 293.50 million current LCU 293.50 million current LCU Uganda
1980s 2.47 current LCU 149.37 billion current LCU 149.37 billion current LCU Uganda
1990s 7.32 billion current LCU 4.81 trillion current LCU 4.80 trillion current LCU Uganda
2000s 6.48 trillion current LCU 18.67 trillion current LCU 12.19 trillion current LCU Uganda
2010s 42.54 trillion current LCU 89.96 trillion current LCU 47.42 trillion current LCU Uganda
2020s 162.24 trillion current LCU 177.56 trillion current LCU 15.32 trillion current LCU Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, Democratic Republic of Congo or Uganda?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 243.66 trillion current LCU against 227.88 trillion current LCU in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp between Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
15.79 trillion current LCU, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda rank globally for gdp?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 20th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (current 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 (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 11,862 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.