Congo vs Zambia: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre

Congo
124,127 current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
113,751 current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
179th
Zambia rank
180th

GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre over time

  • Congo
  • Zambia
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199020062023

How they compare

Congo currently reports 124,127 current international $ per square kilometre against 113,751 current international $ per square kilometre in Zambia, a difference of 10,376 current international $ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 179th and Zambia ranks 180th of 201 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 27,755 current international $ per square kilometre 18,324 current international $ per square kilometre 9,431 current international $ per square kilometre Congo
2000s 44,990 current international $ per square kilometre 35,079 current international $ per square kilometre 9,911 current international $ per square kilometre Congo
2010s 77,275 current international $ per square kilometre 72,872 current international $ per square kilometre 4,403 current international $ per square kilometre Congo
2020s 107,505 current international $ per square kilometre 97,795 current international $ per square kilometre 9,710 current international $ per square kilometre Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre, Congo or Zambia?
Congo, at 124,127 current international $ per square kilometre against 113,751 current international $ per square kilometre in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre between Congo and Zambia?
10,376 current international $ per square kilometre, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zambia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Congo and Zambia rank globally for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
Congo ranks 179th and Zambia ranks 180th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre
Unit
current international $ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
248 places, 8,088 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.