Burundi vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita

Burundi
990.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
1,072 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Burundi rank
179th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
178th

Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time

  • Burundi
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1,072 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 990.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Burundi, a difference of 81.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Burundi ranks 179th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 178th of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 768.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 2,977 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 2,209 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 944.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 2,650 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,706 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 1,048 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 2,138 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,090 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 962.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 981.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 18.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 811.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 628.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 183.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Burundi
2010s 886.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 935.71 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 48.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 985.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,049 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 63.68 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, Burundi or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1,072 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 990.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Burundi as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?
81.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
Burundi ranks 179th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 178th of 181 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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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 10,076 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.