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

Democratic Republic of Congo
5.8%
in 2025
Tanzania
5.9%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
40th
Tanzania rank
37th

Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Tanzania
-40-20020196119932025

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 5.9% against 5.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tanzania ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th and Tanzania ranks 37th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 3.7% 5.9% 2.2% Tanzania
1970s 0.3% -1.5% 1.8% Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 1.8% 2.8% 1.0% Tanzania
1990s -5.5% 3.3% 8.7% Tanzania
2000s 3.4% 6.4% 3.0% Tanzania
2010s 5.9% 6.3% 0.4% Tanzania
2020s 6.2% 4.6% 1.6% 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 Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 5.9% against 5.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions between Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
0.1%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania rank globally for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th and Tanzania ranks 37th 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.