Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 2.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 84th of 198 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 6.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 4.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 2.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.8822 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 2.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.1722 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 2.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 0.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 84th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.