Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malawi: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP

Democratic Republic of Congo
2,638 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malawi
1,692 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
17th
Malawi rank
20th

GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2,638 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1,692 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Malawi, a difference of 946 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.6 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th and Malawi ranks 20th of 211 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP Malawi
1990s 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP 14.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP 13 current LCU per US$ of GDP Malawi
2000s 417.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP 109.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP 308.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 1,114 current LCU per US$ of GDP 477.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP 636.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 2,131 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1,060 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1,071 current LCU per US$ of GDP Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malawi?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2,638 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1,692 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
946 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi rank globally for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th and Malawi ranks 20th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,316 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.