Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Papua New Guinea: GDP growth

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
5.8%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
5.6%
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
40th
Papua New Guinea rank
41st

GDP growth over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Papua New Guinea
-1001020196119932025

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 5.8% against 5.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 29 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 40th and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 3.7% 6.4% 2.7% Papua New Guinea
1970s 0.3% 3.9% 3.6% Papua New Guinea
1980s 1.8% 1.4% 0.5% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s -5.5% 4.3% 9.8% Papua New Guinea
2000s 3.4% 2.8% 0.6% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 5.9% 5.3% 0.6% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 6.2% 2.6% 3.6% Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp growth, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Papua New Guinea?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 5.8% against 5.6% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp growth between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Papua New Guinea?
0.2%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Papua New Guinea?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gdp growth?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 40th and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 215 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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Indicator
GDP growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 14,354 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

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.