Central African Republic vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: GDP per capita

Central African Republic
1,098 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1,072 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
180th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
181st

GDP per capita over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 1,098 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,072 international-$ in 2021 prices in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 26 international-$ in 2021 prices.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 180th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 181st of 184 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1960s 1,445 international-$ in 2021 prices 2,970 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,525 international-$ in 2021 prices Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1970s 1,310 international-$ in 2021 prices 2,650 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,340 international-$ in 2021 prices Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 1,302 international-$ in 2021 prices 2,138 international-$ in 2021 prices 835.79 international-$ in 2021 prices Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 1,181 international-$ in 2021 prices 981.31 international-$ in 2021 prices 200.08 international-$ in 2021 prices Central African Republic
2000s 1,053 international-$ in 2021 prices 628.22 international-$ in 2021 prices 424.95 international-$ in 2021 prices Central African Republic
2010s 1,060 international-$ in 2021 prices 935.71 international-$ in 2021 prices 124.3 international-$ in 2021 prices Central African Republic
2020s 1,145 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,049 international-$ in 2021 prices 96.45 international-$ in 2021 prices Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Central African Republic or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Central African Republic, at 1,098 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,072 international-$ in 2021 prices in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Central African Republic and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
26 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for gdp per capita?
Central African Republic ranks 180th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 181st of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 10,907 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.