Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross value added at basic prices … current US annual growth rate
Gross value added at basic prices … current US annual growth rate over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 20.43 % change on previous year against 11.23 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 9.2 % change on previous year.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 205 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.52 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 6.13 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 34.29 % change on previous year | 12.44 % change on previous year | 21.85 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 10.4 % change on previous year | 5.67 % change on previous year | 4.72 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 12.07 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 10.68 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 20.43 % change on previous year against 11.23 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 9.2 % change on previous year, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.