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

Democratic Republic of Congo
30,808 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
37,098 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
194th
Zambia rank
192nd

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Zambia
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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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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.