Democratic Republic of Congo vs Rwanda: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA)

Democratic Republic of Congo

17.27 trillion constant LCU

in 2025

Rwanda

20.61 trillion constant LCU

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

32nd

Rwanda rank

31st

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 20.61 trillion constant LCU against 17.27 trillion constant LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 3.34 trillion constant LCU.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Globally, Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 32nd and Rwanda ranks 31st of 197 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU)
Unit: constant LCU
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 8,338 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Gross value added at basic prices reflects the price of products receivable by the producer exclusive of taxes payable on products and inclusive of subsidies receivable on products, less intermediate consumption valued at purchasers' prices. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.