Democratic Republic of Congo vs Uganda: GDP

Democratic Republic of Congo
70.75 billion current US$
in 2024
Uganda
53.65 billion current US$
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
87th
Uganda rank
89th

GDP over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 70.75 billion current US$ against 53.65 billion current US$ in Uganda, a difference of 17.10 billion current US$.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 87th and Uganda ranks 89th of 208 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 Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 9.68 billion current US$ 2.03 billion current US$ 7.65 billion current US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 10.03 billion current US$ 3.61 billion current US$ 6.42 billion current US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 7.22 billion current US$ 4.83 billion current US$ 2.38 billion current US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 13.61 billion current US$ 10.34 billion current US$ 3.26 billion current US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 35.77 billion current US$ 30.40 billion current US$ 5.37 billion current US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 61.52 billion current US$ 45.22 billion current US$ 16.30 billion current US$ Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, Democratic Republic of Congo or Uganda?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 70.75 billion current US$ against 53.65 billion current US$ in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp between Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
17.10 billion current US$, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda rank globally for gdp?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 87th and Uganda ranks 89th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
211 places, 10,315 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release