Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: GDP (current US$), per capita

Democratic Republic of Congo
647.44 current US$ per person
in 2024
Nigeria
806.95 current US$ per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
203rd
Nigeria rank
200th

GDP (current US$), per capita over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 806.95 current US$ per person against 647.44 current US$ per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 159.51 current US$ per person.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 203rd and Nigeria ranks 200th of 211 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 415.15 current US$ per person 396.79 current US$ per person 18.36 current US$ per person Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 333.57 current US$ per person 1,004 current US$ per person 670.58 current US$ per person Nigeria
1990s 173.28 current US$ per person 987.4 current US$ per person 814.12 current US$ per person Nigeria
2000s 232.31 current US$ per person 1,215 current US$ per person 982.97 current US$ per person Nigeria
2010s 440.06 current US$ per person 2,407 current US$ per person 1,967 current US$ per person Nigeria
2020s 597.8 current US$ per person 1,716 current US$ per person 1,118 current US$ per person Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 806.95 current US$ per person against 647.44 current US$ per person in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
159.51 current US$ per person, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 203rd and Nigeria ranks 200th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,315 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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