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

Democratic Republic of Congo
30,808 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Madagascar
27,564 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
194th
Madagascar rank
195th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 30,808 current US$ per square kilometre against 27,564 current US$ per square kilometre in Madagascar, a difference of 3,244 current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 194th and Madagascar ranks 195th of 210 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 1,807 current US$ per square kilometre 1,486 current US$ per square kilometre 320.55 current US$ per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 4,269 current US$ per square kilometre 3,470 current US$ per square kilometre 798.98 current US$ per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 4,424 current US$ per square kilometre 7,062 current US$ per square kilometre 2,638 current US$ per square kilometre Madagascar
1990s 3,183 current US$ per square kilometre 6,913 current US$ per square kilometre 3,729 current US$ per square kilometre Madagascar
2000s 6,276 current US$ per square kilometre 11,689 current US$ per square kilometre 5,413 current US$ per square kilometre Madagascar
2010s 16,041 current US$ per square kilometre 21,017 current US$ per square kilometre 4,976 current US$ per square kilometre Madagascar
2020s 27,131 current US$ per square kilometre 25,260 current US$ per square kilometre 1,871 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$), per square kilometre, Democratic Republic of Congo or Madagascar?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 30,808 current US$ per square kilometre against 27,564 current US$ per square kilometre in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
3,244 current US$ per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 194th and Madagascar ranks 195th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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.