Congo vs Zimbabwe: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre
Congo
112,673 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
130,647 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
162nd
Zimbabwe rank
161st
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre over time
- Congo
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 130,647 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 112,673 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 17,974 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Congo ranks 162nd and Zimbabwe ranks 161st of 181 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,934 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 30,696 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 21,761 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 17,012 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 57,023 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 40,011 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 23,060 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 103,656 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 80,597 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 20,793 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 180,867 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 160,075 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 42,042 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 84,059 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 42,016 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 94,114 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 105,018 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10,903 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 109,368 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 122,153 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 12,784 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre, Congo or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 130,647 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 112,673 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between Congo and Zimbabwe?
- 17,974 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 162nd and Zimbabwe ranks 161st 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.