Canada vs the DR Congo: Economic Indicators Comparison
Canada with a GDP of $1.7T ranked the 10th largest economy in the world, while the DR Congo ranked 87th with $47.2B. By GDP 5-years average growth and GDP per capita, Canada and the DR Congo ranked 133rd vs 30th and 21st vs 188th, respectively.
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Canada |  DR Congo |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $1.7T | $47.2B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 1.8% | 3.9% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 1.9% | 5.2% |
| Population | 37.9M | 86.8M |
| GDP per capita | $46k | $562 |
| GDP per capita growth | 0.47% | 2.4% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 1.24 | 977.82 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.96 | 0.6 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $50k | $767 |
| GNI, Atlas method | $1.7T | $41.5B |
| GNI per capita | $45k | $490 |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $1.8T | $75.6B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $48k | $900 |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Canada | DR Congo |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 33% | 30% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 15% | 40% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 0.9% | 29.3% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 1.9% | 30.1% |
| Unemployment | 5.9% | 4.2% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 78.2 | 49.5 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 9.26 | 5.46 |
| Human Freedom Index | 8.69 | 5.27 |
| Property Rights Index | 87.7 | 30.1 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 72.7 | 26.5 |
| Business Freedom Index | 81.7 | 51.2 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 83.3 | 98 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 72 | 41.6 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 80 | 30 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 80 | 20 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 87 | 64.6 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 76 | 49.6 |
| Government Spending Index | 50.9 | 95.4 |
| Tax Burden Index | 76.5 | 74.4 |
| Government Integrity Index | 90.3 | 13.1 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 81 | 20 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 82.2 | 60 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 12.5 | 5.7 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 5.8 | 33.7 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 1.8 | 13.6 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 21.1M | 351k |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Canada | DR Congo |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 90.6% | 15.7% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | N/A | 10.9% |
| External debt stocks | N/A | $5B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | N/A | 14.6% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | N/A | 2.4% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 6.5% | -4.4% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 19.7% | 21.1% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 23.1% | 25.8% |
| Total reserves including gold | $83.9B | $665.3M |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $46.5B | $1.3B |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Canada | DR Congo |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 32.1% | 33.6% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 34.1% | 37.3% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$45.3B | -$2.2B |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | N/A | $2.2B |
| Personal remittances received | $1.4B | $1.8B |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 24.8% | 44.1% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 1.7% | 19.1% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $11.8B | $10.7M |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $4.8B | $108.5M |
| Expense, % of GDP | 17.3% | 11.5% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 40.5% | 12.4% |
