What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Congo and Jamaica?

152.13 million current GBP, with Congo ahead.

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

61 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Jamaica: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Congo

8.62 billion current GBP

in 2014

Jamaica

8.46 billion current GBP

in 2014

Congo rank

126th

Jamaica rank

127th

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

Congo
Jamaica

How they compare

Congo currently reports 8.62 billion current GBP against 8.46 billion current GBP in Jamaica, a difference of 152.13 million current GBP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.

Congo ranks 126th and Jamaica ranks 127th of 200 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1950s	52.35 million current GBP	173.12 million current GBP	120.77 million current GBP	Jamaica
1960s	73.92 million current GBP	351.31 million current GBP	277.39 million current GBP	Jamaica
1970s	311.26 million current GBP	1.11 billion current GBP	798.09 million current GBP	Jamaica
1980s	1.31 billion current GBP	1.91 billion current GBP	601.30 million current GBP	Jamaica
1990s	1.42 billion current GBP	3.64 billion current GBP	2.22 billion current GBP	Jamaica
2000s	3.51 billion current GBP	6.42 billion current GBP	2.91 billion current GBP	Jamaica
2010s	8.61 billion current GBP	8.89 billion current GBP	276.91 million current GBP	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Congo or Jamaica?: Congo, at 8.62 billion current GBP against 8.46 billion current GBP in Jamaica as of 2014.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Congo and Jamaica?: 152.13 million current GBP, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Jamaica?: 61 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2014.
How do Congo and Jamaica rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?: Congo ranks 126th and Jamaica ranks 127th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit: current GBP
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 13,609 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

This data is expressed in British pounds. It is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.