Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official)
GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 36 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 108th and Sierra Leone ranks 106th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 2.0% | 1.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | -2.5% | 0.8% | 3.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | -1.4% | -1.2% | 0.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | -8.4% | -3.3% | 5.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 2.5% | 2.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 0.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 1.8% | 0.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita growth, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita growth between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for gdp per capita growth?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 108th and Sierra Leone ranks 106th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.