Democratic Republic of Congo vs United States: GDP
Democratic Republic of Congo
17.26 trillion constant LCU
in 2024
United States
23.30 trillion constant LCU
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
34th
United States rank
32nd
GDP over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 23.30 trillion constant LCU against 17.26 trillion constant LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 6.04 trillion constant LCU.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th and United States ranks 32nd of 209 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.90 trillion constant LCU | 6.22 trillion constant LCU | 1.68 trillion constant LCU | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 8.38 trillion constant LCU | 8.37 trillion constant LCU | 10.56 billion constant LCU | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 6.17 trillion constant LCU | 11.44 trillion constant LCU | 5.27 trillion constant LCU | United States |
| 2000s | 5.61 trillion constant LCU | 15.54 trillion constant LCU | 9.94 trillion constant LCU | United States |
| 2010s | 10.13 trillion constant LCU | 18.58 trillion constant LCU | 8.46 trillion constant LCU | United States |
| 2020s | 14.98 trillion constant LCU | 21.95 trillion constant LCU | 6.97 trillion constant LCU | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Democratic Republic of Congo or United States?
- United States, at 23.30 trillion constant LCU against 17.26 trillion constant LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp between Democratic Republic of Congo and United States?
- 6.04 trillion constant LCU, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and United States rank globally for gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th and United States ranks 32nd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release