Congo vs Ghana: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita

Congo
6,223 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Ghana
6,360 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Congo rank
140th
Ghana rank
138th

Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time

  • Congo
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 6,360 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 6,223 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Congo, a difference of 137 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.

Congo ranks 140th and Ghana ranks 138th of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 2,476 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 4,729 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 2,253 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Ghana
1970s 3,611 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 4,322 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 711.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Ghana
1980s 3,889 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 3,021 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 868.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Congo
1990s 2,632 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 3,125 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 493.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Ghana
2000s 3,840 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 3,787 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 52.71 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Congo
2010s 6,420 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 5,699 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 720.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Congo
2020s 6,262 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 6,194 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 67.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Congo or Ghana?
Ghana, at 6,360 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 6,223 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Congo and Ghana?
137 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ghana?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Congo and Ghana rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
Congo ranks 140th and Ghana ranks 138th 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.