Democratic Republic of Congo vs Yemen: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Yemen
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) β 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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About this data
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.