Congo vs Ethiopia: GDP per capita

Congo
1,623 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Ethiopia
1,504 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Congo rank
132nd
Ethiopia rank
135th

GDP per capita over time

  • Congo
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 1,623 international-$ in 1990 prices against 1,504 international-$ in 1990 prices in Ethiopia, a difference of 119 international-$ in 1990 prices.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 132nd and Ethiopia ranks 135th of 162 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1870s 772.64 international-$ in 1990 prices 300 international-$ in 1990 prices 472.64 international-$ in 1990 prices Congo
1880s 725.95 international-$ in 1990 prices 300 international-$ in 1990 prices 425.95 international-$ in 1990 prices Congo
1890s 746.98 international-$ in 1990 prices 369.4 international-$ in 1990 prices 377.58 international-$ in 1990 prices Congo
1900s 786.28 international-$ in 1990 prices 383.21 international-$ in 1990 prices 403.07 international-$ in 1990 prices Congo
1910s 776.3 international-$ in 1990 prices 436.21 international-$ in 1990 prices 340.09 international-$ in 1990 prices Congo
1920s 731.25 international-$ in 1990 prices 411.74 international-$ in 1990 prices 319.51 international-$ in 1990 prices Congo
1930s 764.3 international-$ in 1990 prices 421.22 international-$ in 1990 prices 343.07 international-$ in 1990 prices Congo
1950s 1,112 international-$ in 1990 prices 406.09 international-$ in 1990 prices 706.41 international-$ in 1990 prices Congo
1960s 1,286 international-$ in 1990 prices 493.61 international-$ in 1990 prices 791.89 international-$ in 1990 prices Congo
1970s 1,612 international-$ in 1990 prices 602.21 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,010 international-$ in 1990 prices Congo
1980s 2,371 international-$ in 1990 prices 599.87 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,771 international-$ in 1990 prices Congo
1990s 2,242 international-$ in 1990 prices 530.61 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,712 international-$ in 1990 prices Congo
2000s 2,106 international-$ in 1990 prices 559 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,547 international-$ in 1990 prices Congo
2010s 2,348 international-$ in 1990 prices 994 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,354 international-$ in 1990 prices Congo
2020s 1,623 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,504 international-$ in 1990 prices 119.41 international-$ in 1990 prices Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Congo or Ethiopia?
Congo, at 1,623 international-$ in 1990 prices against 1,504 international-$ in 1990 prices in Ethiopia as of 2020.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Congo and Ethiopia?
119 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ethiopia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for gdp per capita?
Congo ranks 132nd and Ethiopia ranks 135th 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.