Cameroon vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Cameroon
82.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo
91.31 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Cameroon rank
93rd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
90th

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

  • Cameroon
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B100.0B195019862022

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 91.31 billion international-$ in 2011 prices against 82.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in Cameroon, a difference of 8.59 billion international-$ in 2011 prices.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Cameroon ranks 93rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 90th of 166 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1950s 6.18 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 16.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 10.55 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 8.56 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 22.38 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 13.82 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 12.46 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 28.82 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 16.36 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 23.41 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 30.28 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 6.87 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 24.16 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 25.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 39.84 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 29.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 9.88 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Cameroon
2010s 63.98 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 64.63 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 653.60 million international-$ in 2011 prices Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 79.98 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 85.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 5.87 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Cameroon or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 91.31 billion international-$ in 2011 prices against 82.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in Cameroon as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
8.59 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
Cameroon ranks 93rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 90th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 15,675 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed

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