Democratic Republic of the Congo vs South America: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- South America
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 6.68 % change on previous year against 2.12 % change on previous year in South America, a difference of 4.56 % change on previous year.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 3.1 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South America ahead.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 18th and South America ranks 20th of 236 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 3 and South America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.331 % change on previous year | 5.81 % change on previous year | 5.48 % change on previous year | South America |
| 1980s | 1.81 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 0.0163 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 1990s | -5.47 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 7.99 % change on previous year | South America |
| 2000s | 3.3 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | 0.115 % change on previous year | South America |
| 2010s | 6.23 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 4.92 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 6.42 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | 4.7 % 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$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate, Democratic Republic of the Congo or South America?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 6.68 % change on previous year against 2.12 % change on previous year in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of the Congo and South America?
- 4.56 % change on previous year, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and South America?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and South America rank globally for gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 18th and South America ranks 20th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.