Democratic Republic of Congo vs Papua New Guinea: GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate
Democratic Republic of Congo
8.72 % change on previous year
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
8.6 % change on previous year
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
38th
Papua New Guinea rank
39th
GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 8.72 % change on previous year against 8.6 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.12 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 38th and Papua New Guinea ranks 39th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.43 % change on previous year | 7.3 % change on previous year | 10.73 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 5.71 % change on previous year | 5.11 % change on previous year | 0.6065 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 9.32 % change on previous year | 7 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 14.43 % change on previous year | 6.35 % change on previous year | 8.08 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 8.72 % change on previous year against 8.6 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.12 % change on previous year, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 38th and Papua New Guinea ranks 39th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP, PPP (current international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.