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

Democratic Republic of Congo
1,072 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
South Sudan
727.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
178th
South Sudan rank
181st

Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1,072 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 727.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in South Sudan, a difference of 344.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.5 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Sudan ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 178th and South Sudan ranks 181st of 181 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 686.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,696 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,010 international-$ in 2021 prices per person South Sudan
2010s 935.71 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 894.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 41.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 1,049 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 914.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 134.33 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 South Sudan?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1,072 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 727.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in South Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
344.97 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 South Sudan?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 178th and South Sudan ranks 181st 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.