Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.41 current international $ per US$ of GDP against 2.38 current international $ per US$ of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.03 current international $ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 89th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.86 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.86 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 2.3 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.23 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.0722 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 1.89 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.91 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.0226 current international $ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.42 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.32 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.101 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.41 current international $ per US$ of GDP against 2.38 current international $ per US$ of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 0.03 current international $ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa rank globally for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 89th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.