Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate

Democratic Republic of Congo
21.94 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zambia
23.58 % change on previous year
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
21st
Zambia rank
19th

GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Zambia
0200400600197119972024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 23.58 % change on previous year against 21.94 % change on previous year in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.64 % change on previous year.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 19th of 211 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 32.51 % change on previous year 9.27 % change on previous year 23.24 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 65.42 % change on previous year 38.13 % change on previous year 27.28 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 302.68 % change on previous year 40.32 % change on previous year 262.36 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 31.97 % change on previous year 24.03 % change on previous year 7.93 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 19.66 % change on previous year 14.63 % change on previous year 5.03 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 18.74 % change on previous year 18.36 % change on previous year 0.3834 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?
Zambia, at 23.58 % change on previous year against 21.94 % change on previous year in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
1.64 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 19th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,125 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.