Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Somalia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 50,028 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 40,696 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Somalia, a difference of 9,332 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 173rd and Somalia ranks 174th of 181 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,399 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4,446 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 21,953 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 28,963 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 5,767 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 23,196 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 18,024 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 6,632 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 11,392 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 16,240 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10,965 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 5,275 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 33,505 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 27,995 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 5,511 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 46,669 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 38,835 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 7,834 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 50,028 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 40,696 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 9,332 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 173rd and Somalia ranks 174th of 181 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.