Afghanistan vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: GDP per capita

Afghanistan
557.36 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
307.89 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
159th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
162nd

GDP per capita over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
200400600800187019452020

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 557.36 international-$ in 1990 prices against 307.89 international-$ in 1990 prices in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 249.47 international-$ in 1990 prices.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.8 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 159th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 162nd of 162 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1950s 753.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 651.69 international-$ in 1990 prices 101.81 international-$ in 1990 prices Afghanistan
1960s 820.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 742.95 international-$ in 1990 prices 77.55 international-$ in 1990 prices Afghanistan
1970s 736 international-$ in 1990 prices 764.53 international-$ in 1990 prices 28.53 international-$ in 1990 prices Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 728.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 584.16 international-$ in 1990 prices 144.34 international-$ in 1990 prices Afghanistan
1990s 469.02 international-$ in 1990 prices 405.1 international-$ in 1990 prices 63.92 international-$ in 1990 prices Afghanistan
2000s 291.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 300 international-$ in 1990 prices 8.5 international-$ in 1990 prices Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 548 international-$ in 1990 prices 301.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 246.5 international-$ in 1990 prices Afghanistan
2020s 557.36 international-$ in 1990 prices 307.89 international-$ in 1990 prices 249.47 international-$ in 1990 prices Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Afghanistan or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Afghanistan, at 557.36 international-$ in 1990 prices against 307.89 international-$ in 1990 prices in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2020.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
249.47 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for gdp per capita?
Afghanistan ranks 159th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 162nd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor 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

Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 1990 prices
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.