Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 37,098 current US$ per square kilometre against 30,808 current US$ per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 6,290 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 194th and Zambia ranks 192nd of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,807 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,499 current US$ per square kilometre | 307.68 current US$ per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 4,269 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,299 current US$ per square kilometre | 970.11 current US$ per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 4,424 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,266 current US$ per square kilometre | 157.95 current US$ per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 3,183 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,766 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,583 current US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 2000s | 6,276 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,295 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,018 current US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 2010s | 16,041 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,568 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,528 current US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 2020s | 27,131 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,613 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,482 current US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 37,098 current US$ per square kilometre against 30,808 current US$ per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 6,290 current US$ per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 194th and Zambia ranks 192nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.