Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malawi: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Democratic Republic of Congo
1,641 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2025
Malawi
1,623 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
193rd
Malawi rank
194th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Malawi
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1,641 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 1,623 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Malawi, a difference of 18 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 193rd and Malawi ranks 194th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,550 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,125 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 425.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 1,017 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,251 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 233.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1,325 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,584 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 258.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1,508 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,652 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 143.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malawi?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1,641 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 1,623 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
- 18 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 193rd and Malawi ranks 194th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.