Democratic Republic of Congo vs Kenya: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate

Democratic Republic of Congo
5.83 % change on previous year
in 2023
Kenya
6.04 % change on previous year
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
36th
Kenya rank
33rd

Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Kenya
-20020195119872023

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 6.04 % change on previous year against 5.83 % change on previous year in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.21 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 38 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Kenya ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th and Kenya ranks 33rd of 184 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Kenya Difference Ahead
1950s 5.56 % change on previous year 3.25 % change on previous year 2.31 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 3.34 % change on previous year 5.34 % change on previous year 2 % change on previous year Kenya
1970s 0.3455 % change on previous year 4.43 % change on previous year 4.09 % change on previous year Kenya
1980s 1.2 % change on previous year 4.76 % change on previous year 3.56 % change on previous year Kenya
1990s -6.15 % change on previous year 3.03 % change on previous year 9.18 % change on previous year Kenya
2000s 3.95 % change on previous year 4.57 % change on previous year 0.6188 % change on previous year Kenya
2010s 8.16 % change on previous year 7.46 % change on previous year 0.7024 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 3.59 % change on previous year 4.45 % change on previous year 0.8551 % change on previous year Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Kenya?
Kenya, at 6.04 % change on previous year against 5.83 % change on previous year in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
0.21 % change on previous year, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th and Kenya ranks 33rd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
184 places, 10,706 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.