Congo vs Guyana: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Congo
38.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Guyana
35.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Congo rank
132nd
Guyana rank
135th

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

  • Congo
  • Guyana
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 38.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 35.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Guyana, a difference of 2.54 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 132nd and Guyana ranks 135th of 184 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Guyana Difference Ahead
1970s 5.81 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 3.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 2.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Congo
1980s 7.87 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 3.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 4.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Congo
1990s 7.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 3.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 3.80 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Congo
2000s 14.36 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 5.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 8.46 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Congo
2010s 32.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 9.35 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 22.79 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Congo
2020s 37.35 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 23.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 14.18 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Congo or Guyana?
Congo, at 38.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 35.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Guyana as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Congo and Guyana?
2.54 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guyana?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Congo and Guyana rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
Congo ranks 132nd and Guyana ranks 135th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – 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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About this data

Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 10,907 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.