Democratic Republic of Congo vs OECD members: GDP growth
GDP growth over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- OECD members
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 5.8% against 1.8% in OECD members, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 3.3 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was OECD members ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th and OECD members ranks 43rd of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and OECD members in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.7% | 5.3% | 1.6% | OECD members |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 3.6% | 3.3% | OECD members |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 3.0% | 1.2% | OECD members |
| 1990s | -5.5% | 2.7% | 8.2% | OECD members |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.8% | 1.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 2.1% | 3.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 1.8% | 4.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp growth, Democratic Republic of Congo or OECD members?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 5.8% against 1.8% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp growth between Democratic Republic of Congo and OECD members?
- 4.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and OECD members?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and OECD members rank globally for gdp growth?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th and OECD members ranks 43rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.