Argentina vs the DR Congo: Economic Indicators Comparison
Argentina with a GDP of $519.9B ranked the 25th largest economy in the world, while the DR Congo ranked 87th with $47.2B. By GDP 5-years average growth and GDP per capita, Argentina and the DR Congo ranked 169th vs 30th and 66th vs 188th, respectively.
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Argentina |  DR Congo |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $519.9B | $47.2B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | -2.5% | 3.9% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | -0.3% | 5.2% |
| Population | 44.9M | 86.8M |
| GDP per capita | $12k | $562 |
| GDP per capita growth | -3.47% | 2.4% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 15.93 | 977.82 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.57 | 0.6 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $21k | $767 |
| GNI, Atlas method | $551.2B | $41.5B |
| GNI per capita | $12k | $490 |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $884.2B | $75.6B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $20k | $900 |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Argentina | DR Congo |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 35% | 30% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 30% | 40% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 34.3% | 29.3% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 40.7% | 30.1% |
| Unemployment | 9.5% | 4.2% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 53.1 | 49.5 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 8.19 | 5.46 |
| Human Freedom Index | 7.1 | 5.27 |
| Property Rights Index | 50.5 | 30.1 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 47 | 26.5 |
| Business Freedom Index | 60.2 | 51.2 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 24.7 | 98 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 46.5 | 41.6 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 55 | 30 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 60 | 20 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 69.2 | 64.6 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 53.7 | 49.6 |
| Government Spending Index | 50.7 | 95.4 |
| Tax Burden Index | 69.6 | 74.4 |
| Government Integrity Index | 49.7 | 13.1 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 40 | 20 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 76.4 | 60 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 9.2 | 5.7 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 14 | 33.7 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 5.1 | 13.6 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 6.9M | 351k |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Argentina | DR Congo |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 86.3% | 15.7% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | 56.1% | 10.9% |
| External debt stocks | $280.5B | $5B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | 102.1% | 14.6% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 45% | 2.4% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 5.4% | -4.4% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 15.5% | 21.1% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 21% | 25.8% |
| Total reserves including gold | $66.2B | $665.3M |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $11.9B | $1.3B |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Argentina | DR Congo |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 14.3% | 33.6% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 16.4% | 37.3% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$27.5B | -$2.2B |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 19.4% | 11.4% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $30.3M | $2.2B |
| Personal remittances received | $515.9M | $1.8B |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 23% | 44.1% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 6.1% | 19.1% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $2B | $10.7M |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $268.3M | $108.5M |
| Expense, % of GDP | 24.3% | 11.5% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 40.5% | 12.4% |
