Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: GDP per capita

Democratic Republic of Congo
647.44 current US$
in 2024
Nigeria
806.95 current US$
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
201st
Nigeria rank
198th

GDP per capita over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

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

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 201st and Nigeria ranks 198th of 208 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$ 396.79 current US$ 18.36 current US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 333.57 current US$ 1,004 current US$ 670.58 current US$ Nigeria
1990s 173.28 current US$ 987.4 current US$ 814.12 current US$ Nigeria
2000s 232.31 current US$ 1,215 current US$ 982.97 current US$ Nigeria
2010s 440.06 current US$ 2,407 current US$ 1,967 current US$ Nigeria
2020s 597.8 current US$ 1,716 current US$ 1,118 current US$ Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 806.95 current US$ against 647.44 current US$ in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
159.51 current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for gdp per capita?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 201st and Nigeria ranks 198th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per capita (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