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Economy power of Democratic Republic of the Congo & South Africa

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Democratic Republic of the Congo vs South Africa

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo, or shortly known as DRC, is a nation that was historically known as the Republic of Zaire. It is located in Central Africa and with the land coverage of 2.345 million square kilometers, this is the largest country in the Sub-Saharan region of Africa and the second-largest in the entire African continent.  More about Democratic Republic of the Congo The Republic of South Africa, also known as RSA, is the southernmost country in the continent. It is one of the most important nations in Africa and in the entire world, being the 24th-most populous nation. Due to its large size, it does not have high density numbers. Interestingly, RSA has three different capital cities. The executive one is Pretoria, the judicial is Bloemfontein, and the legislative is Cape Town. Interestingly, these are not the largest - Johannesburg is the one with the largest population. More about South Africa

Gross domestic product (GDP, GDP PPP)

Gross domestic product (GDP)

Democratic Republic of the Congo South Africa
Position in the ranking of countries 81 (2021) 31 (2021)
GDP [US$] 55,350,968,593 419,015,018,371
Percentage of the other 13.2 % 757 %

Gross domestic product growth rate

Gross domestic product per capita

Gross domestic product (PPP)

Gross domestic product (PPP) per capita

Gross national income (GNI, Inflation)

Gross national income

Democratic Republic of the Congo South Africa
Position in the ranking of countries 80 (2021) 31 (2021)
GNI [US$] 51,986,874,181 410,990,090,604
Percentage of the other 12.6 % 790.6 %

Gross national income per capita

Inflation consumer prices (annual %)

International trade (Export, Import)

External balance on goods and services

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Democratic Republic of the Congo South Africa
Position in the ranking of countries 60 (2021) 20 (2021)
External balance [US$] 160,710,269 25,851,755,516
Percentage of the other 0.6 % 16085.9 %

External balance on goods and services (% of GDP)

Exports of goods and services (current US$)

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Employment by sector, Unemployment

Unemployment (% of total labor force)

Democratic Republic of the Congo South Africa
Position in the ranking of countries 60 (2021) 20 (2021)
Unemployment [%] 5.11 28.77
Percentage of the other 17.8 % 563 %

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

Employment in industry (% of total employment)

Employment in services (% of total employment)

Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)

Population (total, growth, density, demgraphy)

Total population

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Democratic Republic of the Congo South Africa
Position in the ranking of countries 16 (2021) 24 (2021)
Population 95,894,118 59,392,255
Percentage of the other 161.5 % 61.9 %

Population growth (annual %)

Density

Gender

Demography