Congo vs Malawi: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Congo
38.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Malawi
36.88 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Congo rank
132nd
Malawi rank
134th
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Congo
- Malawi
How they compare
Congo currently reports 38.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 36.88 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Malawi, a difference of 1.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.
Congo ranks 132nd and Malawi ranks 134th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.98 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Malawi |
| 1970s | 5.81 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.60 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.79 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Malawi |
| 1980s | 7.87 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Malawi |
| 1990s | 7.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.69 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Malawi |
| 2000s | 14.36 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 16.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.75 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Malawi |
| 2010s | 32.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 24.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Congo |
| 2020s | 37.35 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 35.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.85 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 Malawi?
- Congo, at 38.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 36.88 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Congo and Malawi?
- 1.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malawi?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Malawi rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Congo ranks 132nd and Malawi ranks 134th 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
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.