Democratic Republic of Congo vs Yemen: GDP per capita

Democratic Republic of Congo
1,072 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Yemen
855.03 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
181st
Yemen rank
183rd

GDP per capita over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1,072 international-$ in 2021 prices against 855.03 international-$ in 2021 prices in Yemen, a difference of 216.97 international-$ in 2021 prices.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 181st and Yemen ranks 183rd of 184 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Yemen Difference Ahead
1980s 1,895 international-$ in 2021 prices 637.93 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,257 international-$ in 2021 prices Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 981.31 international-$ in 2021 prices 851.62 international-$ in 2021 prices 129.69 international-$ in 2021 prices Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 628.22 international-$ in 2021 prices 2,790 international-$ in 2021 prices 2,162 international-$ in 2021 prices Yemen
2010s 935.71 international-$ in 2021 prices 2,706 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,770 international-$ in 2021 prices Yemen
2020s 1,049 international-$ in 2021 prices 927.88 international-$ in 2021 prices 121 international-$ in 2021 prices 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 Yemen?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1,072 international-$ in 2021 prices against 855.03 international-$ in 2021 prices in Yemen as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Yemen?
216.97 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Yemen?
35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Yemen rank globally for gdp per capita?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 181st and Yemen ranks 183rd 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

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