Democratic Republic of Congo vs Liberia: Population, per unit of GDP

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0014 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Liberia
0.0012 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
10th
Liberia rank
13th

Population, per unit of GDP over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Liberia
00.0050.010.015196019922024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP in Liberia, a difference of 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Liberia ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Liberia ranks 13th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Liberia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Liberia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP Liberia
1970s 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP Liberia
1980s 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP Liberia
2000s 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, per unit of gdp, Democratic Republic of Congo or Liberia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP in Liberia as of 2024.
What is the difference in population, per unit of gdp between Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia rank globally for population, per unit of gdp?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Liberia ranks 13th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,446 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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