Africa vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate

Africa
2.89 % change on previous year
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
6.68 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa rank
15th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
18th

Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate over time

  • Africa
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
-15-10-50510197119972024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 6.68 % change on previous year against 2.89 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 3.79 % change on previous year.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 2.3 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

Africa ranks 15th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 18th of 30 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 4.31 % change on previous year 0.331 % change on previous year 3.97 % change on previous year Africa
1980s 2.08 % change on previous year 1.81 % change on previous year 0.2715 % change on previous year Africa
1990s 2.53 % change on previous year -5.47 % change on previous year 8 % change on previous year Africa
2000s 5.2 % change on previous year 3.3 % change on previous year 1.89 % change on previous year Africa
2010s 3.69 % change on previous year 6.23 % change on previous year 2.54 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 2.36 % change on previous year 6.42 % change on previous year 4.06 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate, Africa or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 6.68 % change on previous year against 2.89 % change on previous year in Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate between Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
3.79 % change on previous year, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate?
Africa ranks 15th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 18th of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
266 places, 13,306 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.