Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre

Afghanistan
26,298 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
30,808 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
197th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
194th

GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 30,808 current US$ per square kilometre against 26,298 current US$ per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 4,510 current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 197th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 194th of 210 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 10,020 current US$ per square kilometre 6,276 current US$ per square kilometre 3,744 current US$ per square kilometre Afghanistan
2010s 28,682 current US$ per square kilometre 16,041 current US$ per square kilometre 12,641 current US$ per square kilometre Afghanistan
2020s 25,246 current US$ per square kilometre 27,131 current US$ per square kilometre 1,884 current US$ per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 30,808 current US$ per square kilometre against 26,298 current US$ per square kilometre in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
4,510 current US$ per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 197th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 194th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
258 places, 13,774 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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