Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Somalia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1,641 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 1,404 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Somalia, a difference of 237 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 193rd and Somalia ranks 196th of 198 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,455 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 709.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 746.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 1,017 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 820.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 196.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 1,325 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,287 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 38.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 1,508 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,398 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 109.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
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 Somalia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1,641 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 1,404 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 237 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 Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 193rd and Somalia ranks 196th 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.