Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mali: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions

Democratic Republic of Congo
5.8%
in 2025
Mali
5.6%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
40th
Mali rank
43rd

Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Mali
-1001020196119932025

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 5.8% against 5.6% in Mali, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th and Mali ranks 43rd of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Mali Difference Ahead
1960s 6.8% 2.0% 4.9% Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 0.3% 5.2% 4.9% Mali
1980s 1.8% 1.0% 0.8% Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s -5.5% 3.5% 9.0% Mali
2000s 3.4% 4.6% 1.2% Mali
2010s 5.9% 4.5% 1.5% Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 6.2% 3.5% 2.6% Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mali?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 5.8% against 5.6% in Mali as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali?
0.2%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali?
58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali rank globally for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th and Mali ranks 43rd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions
Unit
annual %
Source
National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,377 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.