What is the difference in gdp between Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?

5.11 trillion current LCU, with Tanzania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Tanzania: GDP

Democratic Republic of Congo

199.72 trillion current LCU

in 2024

Tanzania

204.83 trillion current LCU

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

21st

Tanzania rank

18th

GDP over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 204.83 trillion current LCU against 199.72 trillion current LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 5.11 trillion current LCU.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st and Tanzania ranks 18th of 208 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0264 current LCU	44.41 billion current LCU	44.41 billion current LCU	Tanzania
1980s	2.47 current LCU	346.66 billion current LCU	346.66 billion current LCU	Tanzania
1990s	7.32 billion current LCU	4.49 trillion current LCU	4.48 trillion current LCU	Tanzania
2000s	6.16 trillion current LCU	21.34 trillion current LCU	15.18 trillion current LCU	Tanzania
2010s	42.43 trillion current LCU	90.67 trillion current LCU	48.24 trillion current LCU	Tanzania
2020s	139.17 trillion current LCU	176.31 trillion current LCU	37.14 trillion current LCU	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, Democratic Republic of Congo or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 204.83 trillion current LCU against 199.72 trillion current LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp between Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?: 5.11 trillion current LCU, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania rank globally for gdp?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st and Tanzania ranks 18th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: GDP (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 211 places, 10,385 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 16 August 2026

February 2026 Data Release