Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Viet Nam: Real gdp growth

Democratic Republic of the Congo
8.53
in 2023
Viet Nam
8.02
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
9th
Viet Nam rank
11th

Real gdp growth over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Viet Nam
-15-10-50510198020022025

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 8.53 against 8.02 in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.51.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Viet Nam ranks 11th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1980s 1.62 5.04 3.42 Viet Nam
1990s -5.98 7.4 13.38 Viet Nam
2000s 3.84 6.86 3.02 Viet Nam
2010s 5.87 6.58 0.7105 Viet Nam
2020s 6.26 4.76 1.51 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher real gdp growth, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Viet Nam?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 8.53 against 8.02 in Viet Nam as of 2023.
What is the difference in real gdp growth between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Viet Nam?
0.51, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Viet Nam?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Viet Nam rank globally for real gdp growth?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Viet Nam ranks 11th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Real gdp growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Real gdp growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 8,084 data points, 1980–2026
Last refreshed