What is the difference in gross national income between Congo and Rwanda?

6.21 billion constant LCU, with Rwanda ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Rwanda?

47 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Gross national income (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Rwanda: Gross national income

Congo

2.51 trillion constant LCU

in 2011

Rwanda

2.52 trillion constant LCU

in 2011

Congo rank

12th

Rwanda rank

11th

Gross national income over time

Congo
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 2.52 trillion constant LCU against 2.51 trillion constant LCU in Congo, a difference of 6.21 billion constant LCU.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Rwanda ahead.

Congo ranks 12th and Rwanda ranks 11th of 45 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	196.57 billion constant LCU	392.45 billion constant LCU	195.88 billion constant LCU	Rwanda
1970s	250.81 billion constant LCU	558.38 billion constant LCU	307.57 billion constant LCU	Rwanda
1980s	477.54 billion constant LCU	916.38 billion constant LCU	438.83 billion constant LCU	Rwanda
1990s	449.76 billion constant LCU	854.75 billion constant LCU	404.99 billion constant LCU	Rwanda
2000s	959.02 billion constant LCU	1.55 trillion constant LCU	587.69 billion constant LCU	Rwanda
2010s	2.09 trillion constant LCU	2.42 trillion constant LCU	330.25 billion constant LCU	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national income, Congo or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 2.52 trillion constant LCU against 2.51 trillion constant LCU in Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in gross national income between Congo and Rwanda?: 6.21 billion constant LCU, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Rwanda?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
How do Congo and Rwanda rank globally for gross national income?: Congo ranks 12th and Rwanda ranks 11th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Gross national income (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross national income (constant LCU)
Unit: constant LCU
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 45 places, 1,527 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Gross national income is derived as the sum of GNP and the terms of trade adjustment. Data are in constant local currency.