Congo vs Malawi: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Congo
40.17 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Malawi
36.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Congo rank
136th
Malawi rank
139th

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

  • Congo
  • Malawi
10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B199020072025

How they compare

Congo currently reports 40.17 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 36.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Malawi, a difference of 4.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.

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

Across all 36 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 136th and Malawi ranks 139th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 21.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 11.60 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 9.97 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Congo
2000s 28.36 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 16.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 12.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Congo
2010s 41.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 26.81 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 14.52 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Congo
2020s 38.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 34.43 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 3.60 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Congo or Malawi?
Congo, at 40.17 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 36.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Congo and Malawi?
4.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malawi?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Congo and Malawi rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
Congo ranks 136th and Malawi ranks 139th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 6,959 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.