Congo vs Zambia: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre
Congo
112,673 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
95,661 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
162nd
Zambia rank
164th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre over time
- Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 112,673 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 95,661 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Zambia, a difference of 17,012 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Congo ranks 162nd and Zambia ranks 164th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,934 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 12,556 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 3,622 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 1970s | 17,012 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 16,061 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 950.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Congo |
| 1980s | 23,060 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 17,653 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 5,407 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Congo |
| 1990s | 20,793 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 15,533 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 5,259 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2000s | 42,042 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 35,148 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 6,895 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2010s | 94,114 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 78,826 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 15,288 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2020s | 109,368 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 85,504 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 23,865 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 Zambia?
- Congo, at 112,673 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 95,661 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between Congo and Zambia?
- 17,012 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Zambia rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 162nd and Zambia ranks 164th 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.