Congo vs Iraq: GDP per capita
Congo
1,623 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Iraq
1,765 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Congo rank
132nd
Iraq rank
130th
GDP per capita over time
- Congo
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1,765 international-$ in 1990 prices against 1,623 international-$ in 1990 prices in Congo, a difference of 142 international-$ in 1990 prices.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 132nd and Iraq ranks 130th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 7 and Iraq in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 772.64 international-$ in 1990 prices | 600 international-$ in 1990 prices | 172.64 international-$ in 1990 prices | Congo |
| 1880s | 725.95 international-$ in 1990 prices | 641.37 international-$ in 1990 prices | 84.58 international-$ in 1990 prices | Congo |
| 1890s | 746.98 international-$ in 1990 prices | 685.6 international-$ in 1990 prices | 61.38 international-$ in 1990 prices | Congo |
| 1900s | 786.28 international-$ in 1990 prices | 732.87 international-$ in 1990 prices | 53.41 international-$ in 1990 prices | Congo |
| 1910s | 776.3 international-$ in 1990 prices | 800 international-$ in 1990 prices | 23.7 international-$ in 1990 prices | Iraq |
| 1920s | 731.25 international-$ in 1990 prices | 977.85 international-$ in 1990 prices | 246.6 international-$ in 1990 prices | Iraq |
| 1930s | 764.3 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,105 international-$ in 1990 prices | 340.29 international-$ in 1990 prices | Iraq |
| 1950s | 1,112 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,831 international-$ in 1990 prices | 718.49 international-$ in 1990 prices | Iraq |
| 1960s | 1,286 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,011 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,726 international-$ in 1990 prices | Iraq |
| 1970s | 1,612 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,894 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,282 international-$ in 1990 prices | Iraq |
| 1980s | 2,371 international-$ in 1990 prices | 5,155 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,784 international-$ in 1990 prices | Iraq |
| 1990s | 2,242 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,670 international-$ in 1990 prices | 572.48 international-$ in 1990 prices | Congo |
| 2000s | 2,106 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,268 international-$ in 1990 prices | 837.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | Congo |
| 2010s | 2,348 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,718 international-$ in 1990 prices | 629.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | Congo |
| 2020s | 1,623 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,765 international-$ in 1990 prices | 141.24 international-$ in 1990 prices | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Congo or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 1,765 international-$ in 1990 prices against 1,623 international-$ in 1990 prices in Congo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Congo and Iraq?
- 142 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Iraq?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Congo and Iraq rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 132nd and Iraq ranks 130th 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
GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.