Democratic Republic of Congo vs Suriname: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre

Democratic Republic of Congo
50,028 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Suriname
65,234 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
173rd
Suriname rank
170th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Suriname
20.0k40.0k60.0k196119922023

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 65,234 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 50,028 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 15,206 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 173rd and Suriname ranks 170th of 181 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 26,399 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 14,658 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 11,741 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 28,963 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 16,909 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 12,054 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 18,024 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 20,551 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 2,527 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Suriname
2000s 16,240 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 33,400 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 17,160 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Suriname
2010s 33,505 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 61,649 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 28,143 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Suriname
2020s 46,669 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 60,310 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 13,641 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Suriname

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 Suriname?
Suriname, at 65,234 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 50,028 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Suriname?
15,206 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Suriname?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Suriname rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 173rd and Suriname ranks 170th 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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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
181 places, 9,758 data points, 1961–2023
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.