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

3.01 trillion current LCU, with Uganda ahead.

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

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 Uganda: GDP

Democratic Republic of Congo

199.72 trillion current LCU

in 2024

Uganda

202.72 trillion current LCU

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

21st

Uganda rank

19th

GDP over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 202.72 trillion current LCU against 199.72 trillion current LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 3.01 trillion current LCU.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st and Uganda ranks 19th of 208 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0264 current LCU	293.50 million current LCU	293.50 million current LCU	Uganda
1980s	2.47 current LCU	149.37 billion current LCU	149.37 billion current LCU	Uganda
1990s	7.32 billion current LCU	4.81 trillion current LCU	4.80 trillion current LCU	Uganda
2000s	6.16 trillion current LCU	18.67 trillion current LCU	12.52 trillion current LCU	Uganda
2010s	42.43 trillion current LCU	89.96 trillion current LCU	47.53 trillion current LCU	Uganda
2020s	139.17 trillion current LCU	167.30 trillion current LCU	28.12 trillion current LCU	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, Democratic Republic of Congo or Uganda?: Uganda, at 202.72 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 Uganda?: 3.01 trillion current LCU, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda rank globally for gdp?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st and Uganda ranks 19th 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