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Economy power of Democratic Republic of the Congo & Zimbabwe

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Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Zimbabwe

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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 Zimbabwe is also known as the Republic of Zimbabwe. Previously, the official names of the country were Rhodesia and Zimbabwe Rhodesia. It is located in Southern Africa and shares the borders with South Africa, Botswana, Zambia and Mozambique. Interestingly, the country has 16 official languages including English, Chewa and Kalanga. Harare is both the capital and the largest city. When it comes to religion, Christianity is a dominant one. More about Zimbabwe

Gross domestic product (GDP, GDP PPP)

Gross domestic product (GDP)

Democratic Republic of the Congo Zimbabwe
Position in the ranking of countries
GDP [US$] 55,350,968,593 28,371,238,665
Percentage of the other

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 Zimbabwe
Position in the ranking of countries
GNI [US$] 51,986,874,181 27,672,250,575
Percentage of the other

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 Zimbabwe
Position in the ranking of countries
External balance [US$] 160,710,269 -1,557,520,746
Percentage of the other

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 Zimbabwe
Position in the ranking of countries
Unemployment [%] 5.11 8.07
Percentage of the other

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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(China)

Democratic Republic of the Congo Zimbabwe
Position in the ranking of countries
Population 95,894,118 15,993,524
Percentage of the other

Population growth (annual %)

Density

Gender

Demography