Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Urban population, per unit of GDP

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
0.0006 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th

Urban population, per unit of GDP over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 214 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1970s 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per unit of gdp, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population, per unit of gdp between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for urban population, per unit of gdp?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban 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
Urban 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
262 places, 14,784 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban 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.