Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre

Congo
111,750 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
96,504 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
177th
Papua New Guinea rank
180th

Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre over time

  • Congo
  • Papua New Guinea
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199020062023

How they compare

Congo currently reports 111,750 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 96,504 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 15,246 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 177th and Papua New Guinea ranks 180th of 198 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 63,171 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 38,434 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 24,737 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Congo
2000s 83,049 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 45,644 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 37,405 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Congo
2010s 121,033 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 75,787 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 45,246 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Congo
2020s 109,113 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 91,450 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 17,662 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
Congo, at 111,750 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 96,504 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
15,246 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
Congo ranks 177th and Papua New Guinea ranks 180th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
198 places, 6,456 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.