Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malawi: GDP per capita

Democratic Republic of Congo
567.56 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Malawi
548.16 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
203rd
Malawi rank
204th

GDP per capita over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 567.56 constant 2015 US$ against 548.16 constant 2015 US$ in Malawi, a difference of 19.4 constant 2015 US$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 203rd and Malawi ranks 204th of 209 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 1,299 constant 2015 US$ 290.51 constant 2015 US$ 1,008 constant 2015 US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 1,272 constant 2015 US$ 396.9 constant 2015 US$ 874.92 constant 2015 US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 992.9 constant 2015 US$ 385.07 constant 2015 US$ 607.83 constant 2015 US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 536.31 constant 2015 US$ 379.95 constant 2015 US$ 156.36 constant 2015 US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 351.97 constant 2015 US$ 422.6 constant 2015 US$ 70.63 constant 2015 US$ Malawi
2010s 458.51 constant 2015 US$ 534.96 constant 2015 US$ 76.45 constant 2015 US$ Malawi
2020s 521.78 constant 2015 US$ 557.87 constant 2015 US$ 36.09 constant 2015 US$ Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malawi?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 567.56 constant 2015 US$ against 548.16 constant 2015 US$ in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
19.4 constant 2015 US$, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi rank globally for gdp per capita?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 203rd and Malawi ranks 204th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – 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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Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
constant 2015 US$
Source
National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 11,498 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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