Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sierra Leone: GDP per capita growth

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2.4%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
2.5%
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
108th
Sierra Leone rank
106th

GDP per capita growth over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Sierra Leone
-20-1001020196119932025

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 108th and Sierra Leone ranks 106th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 2.8% 1.8% 0.9% Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita growth, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita growth between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone?
0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone rank globally for gdp per capita growth?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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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Indicator
GDP per capita growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 14,354 data points, 1961–2025
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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.