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
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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About this data
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.