Democratic Republic of Congo vs Rwanda: GDP per capita

Democratic Republic of Congo
2.16 million current LCU
in 2025
Rwanda
1.61 million current LCU
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
35th
Rwanda rank
38th

GDP per capita over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2.16 million current LCU against 1.61 million current LCU in Rwanda, a difference of 554,280 current LCU.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th and Rwanda ranks 38th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 0 current LCU 2,896 current LCU 2,896 current LCU Rwanda
1970s 0 current LCU 10,212 current LCU 10,212 current LCU Rwanda
1980s 0 current LCU 24,750 current LCU 24,750 current LCU Rwanda
1990s 151.9 current LCU 51,641 current LCU 51,489 current LCU Rwanda
2000s 106,034 current LCU 181,131 current LCU 75,097 current LCU Rwanda
2010s 514,083 current LCU 521,542 current LCU 7,458 current LCU Rwanda
2020s 1.53 million current LCU 1.14 million current LCU 389,061 current LCU Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Rwanda?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2.16 million current LCU against 1.61 million current LCU in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
554,280 current LCU, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda rank globally for gdp per capita?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th and Rwanda ranks 38th 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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About this data

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.