Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Madagascar: GDP per capita

Democratic Republic of the Congo
2.16 million current LCU
in 2025
Madagascar
2.71 million current LCU
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
35th
Madagascar rank
32nd

GDP per capita over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 2.71 million current LCU against 2.16 million current LCU in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 555,000 current LCU.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 35th and Madagascar ranks 32nd of 213 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 0 current LCU 7,238 current LCU 7,238 current LCU Madagascar
1970s 0 current LCU 12,179 current LCU 12,179 current LCU Madagascar
1980s 0 current LCU 50,395 current LCU 50,395 current LCU Madagascar
1990s 151.9 current LCU 202,231 current LCU 202,079 current LCU Madagascar
2000s 106,034 current LCU 600,402 current LCU 494,368 current LCU Madagascar
2010s 514,083 current LCU 1.32 million current LCU 802,483 current LCU Madagascar
2020s 1.53 million current LCU 2.18 million current LCU 651,788 current LCU Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 2.71 million current LCU against 2.16 million current LCU in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Madagascar?
555,000 current LCU, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Madagascar?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Madagascar rank globally for gdp per capita?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 35th and Madagascar ranks 32nd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 11,862 data points, 1960–2025
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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.