Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malawi: GDP (current US$), per capita

Democratic Republic of Congo
806.78 current US$ per person
in 2025
Malawi
671.51 current US$ per person
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
202nd
Malawi rank
205th

GDP (current US$), per capita over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 806.78 current US$ per person against 671.51 current US$ per person in Malawi, a difference of 135.27 current US$ per person.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 202nd and Malawi ranks 205th of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 333.57 current US$ per person 243.26 current US$ per person 90.32 current US$ per person Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 173.28 current US$ per person 269.11 current US$ per person 95.82 current US$ per person Malawi
2000s 242.23 current US$ per person 416.62 current US$ per person 174.39 current US$ per person Malawi
2010s 449.32 current US$ per person 563.11 current US$ per person 113.79 current US$ per person Malawi
2020s 654.96 current US$ per person 608.55 current US$ per person 46.41 current US$ per person Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malawi?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 806.78 current US$ per person against 671.51 current US$ per person in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
135.27 current US$ per person, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 202nd and Malawi ranks 205th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,741 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.