Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Nigeria: GDP per capita

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2.16 million current LCU
in 2025
Nigeria
1.86 million current LCU
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
35th
Nigeria rank
36th

GDP per capita over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Nigeria
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196019922025

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 2.16 million current LCU against 1.86 million current LCU in Nigeria, a difference of 300,640 current LCU.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 35th and Nigeria ranks 36th of 213 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 0 current LCU 76.84 current LCU 76.84 current LCU Nigeria
1970s 0 current LCU 347.18 current LCU 347.18 current LCU Nigeria
1980s 0 current LCU 2,343 current LCU 2,343 current LCU Nigeria
1990s 151.9 current LCU 23,460 current LCU 23,308 current LCU Nigeria
2000s 106,034 current LCU 154,393 current LCU 48,358 current LCU Nigeria
2010s 514,083 current LCU 524,572 current LCU 10,489 current LCU Nigeria
2020s 1.53 million current LCU 1.36 million current LCU 169,262 current LCU Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Nigeria?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 2.16 million current LCU against 1.86 million current LCU in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?
300,640 current LCU, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria rank globally for gdp per capita?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 35th and Nigeria ranks 36th 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.