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Economy of DR Congo vs Honduras compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a GDP of $71B compared to $37.1B for Honduras, ranking 87/197 and 104/197 by economy size, respectively.

The DR Congo has $16B in government debt (22.5% of GDP), compared to $17.5B (47.1% of GDP) in Honduras.

DR Congo vs Honduras GDP by year

DR Congo
Honduras
1x
Year GDP, current $
DR Congo Honduras
2024 $70,962,185,791 $37,093,565,854
2023 $69,843,655,425 $34,355,805,528
2022 $70,422,346,142 $31,426,041,807
2021 $59,067,289,574 $28,144,331,507
2020 $46,691,989,749 $23,352,232,484
2019 $46,845,900,350 $24,882,225,742
2018 $46,659,954,092 $24,067,750,760
2017 $37,537,521,566 $23,136,247,991
2016 $38,600,224,214 $21,717,604,952
2015 $40,179,574,490 $20,979,791,685
2014 $38,352,980,553 $19,756,533,972
2013 $34,891,189,160 $18,499,729,215
2012 $30,029,369,929 $18,528,554,398
2011 $26,392,379,642 $17,710,275,685
2010 $24,161,641,931 $15,839,344,592
2009 $18,607,259,481 $14,587,496,229
2008 $22,723,488,723 $13,881,731,876
2007 $18,374,807,773 $12,361,257,681
2006 $15,484,044,535 $10,917,477,066
2005 $12,609,728,573 $9,757,012,697
2004 $10,297,483,481 $8,869,299,234
2003 $8,937,567,060 $8,230,391,347
2002 $8,728,038,525 $7,858,255,413
2001 $7,438,189,100 $7,651,162,302
2000 $19,088,046,306 $7,186,638,029
1999 $4,711,259,427 $6,394,090,592
1998 $6,217,805,821 $6,163,707,533
1997 $6,090,838,693 $5,569,178,707
1996 $5,771,456,952 $4,798,834,459
1995 $5,643,439,376 $4,672,346,194
1994 $5,820,382,248 $4,105,686,899
1993 $10,706,259,937 $4,190,773,622
1992 $8,227,343,907 $4,122,846,905
1991 $9,625,436,873 $3,699,381,195
1990 $9,349,764,580 $3,734,460,117
1989 $9,021,862,775 $4,375,896,552
1988 $8,861,299,977 $4,892,660,944
1987 $7,661,625,473 $5,024,800,000
1986 $8,095,367,168 $4,706,100,000
1985 $7,195,042,616 $4,328,300,000
1984 $7,857,729,193 $4,029,900,000
1983 $11,006,712,650 $3,840,550,000
1982 $13,651,667,371 $3,619,500,000
1981 $12,537,821,038 $3,501,800,000
1980 $14,394,927,495 $3,184,400,000
1979 $15,068,422,236 $2,778,900,000
1978 $15,372,608,002 $2,393,650,000
1977 $12,344,424,764 $1,900,700,000
1976 $9,648,583,225 $1,589,300,000
1975 $10,237,343,174 $1,330,050,000
1974 $9,596,960,180 $1,243,000,000
1973 $7,870,239,461 $1,128,299,436
1972 $6,173,712,814 $1,030,645,362
1971 $5,594,770,359 $958,450,000
1970 $4,877,684,910 $904,400,000
1969 $5,032,434,970 $844,400,000
1968 $3,909,780,539 $815,450,000
1967 $3,384,063,372 $750,950,000
1966 $4,532,660,182 $692,150,000
1965 $4,043,901,818 $651,050,000
1964 $2,881,545,273 $591,100,000
1963 $6,213,185,743 $553,500,000
1962 $3,779,841,429 $532,450,000
1961 $3,086,746,857 $503,300,000
1960 $3,359,404,118 $475,650,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in DR Congo vs Honduras by year

DR Congo
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Honduras
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
DR Congo Honduras
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $649 $1,821 $3,426 $7,486
2023 $660 $1,731 $3,227 $7,178
2022 $688 $1,590 $3,003 $6,805
2021 $596 $1,402 $2,735 $6,203
2020 $486 $1,089 $2,308 $5,385
2019 $504 $1,056 $2,502 $5,785
2018 $518 $1,049 $2,465 $5,633
2017 $431 $991 $2,413 $5,621
2016 $460 $950 $2,307 $5,186
2015 $496 $910 $2,271 $4,846
2014 $489 $859 $2,180 $4,460
2013 $460 $761 $2,081 $4,137
2012 $410 $648 $2,126 $4,016
2011 $373 $644 $2,074 $3,901
2010 $352 $606 $1,893 $3,758
2009 $280.2 $573 $1,781 $3,656
2008 $353 $584 $1,732 $3,806
2007 $294.1 $550 $1,578 $3,664
2006 $255.4 $508 $1,426 $3,438
2005 $214.5 $484 $1,305 $3,204
2004 $180.7 $456 $1,215 $3,001
2003 $161.5 $428 $1,156 $2,821
2002 $162.4 $410 $1,132 $2,715
2001 $142.7 $404 $1,132 $2,645
2000 $378 $417 $1,093 $2,587
1999 $96.3 $452 $999 $2,372
1998 $131.5 $481 $989 $2,152
1997 $132.3 $497 $917 $1,959
1996 $127.4 $526 $813 $1,617
1995 $127 $532 $814 $1,329
1994 $136.5 $540 $736 $1,074
1993 $263.3 $576 $773 $838
1992 $209.7 $674 $782 $741
1991 $253.8 $762 $722 $684
1990 $254.9 $832 $750 $540
1989 $254.2 - $904 -
1988 $257.7 - $1,039 -
1987 $230.1 - $1,098 -
1986 $250.9 - $1,058 -
1985 $230.1 - $1,001 -
1984 $259.8 - $960 -
1983 $376 - $942 -
1982 $482 - $914 -
1981 $456 - $912 -
1980 $539 - $854 -
1979 $582 - $769 -
1978 $615 - $683 -
1977 $509 - $559 -
1976 $408 - $482 -
1975 $445 - $417 -
1974 $428 - $401 -
1973 $361 - $375 -
1972 $290.5 - $353 -
1971 $270.3 - $338 -
1970 $242.2 - $329 -
1969 $257.1 - $316 -
1968 $205.6 - $314 -
1967 $183.3 - $298.2 -
1966 $252.8 - $282.9 -
1965 $232 - $273.9 -
1964 $169.9 - $255.9 -
1963 $376 - $246.6 -
1962 $235.1 - $244 -
1961 $197.1 - $237.3 -
1960 $220.1 - $230.7 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The DR Congo's GDP per capita is $649, ranking 190/197, compared to $3,426 in Honduras, ranking 136/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), the DR Congo ranks 190th at $1,821, while Honduras ranks 146th at $7,486.

Economic indicators

DR Congo Honduras
Gross domestic product
$71B
2024
$37.1B
2024
GDP rank
87/197
2024
104/197
2024
GDP growth
6.13%
2023-2024
3.55%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$3,426
2024
GDP per capita rank
190/197
2024
136/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$7,486
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
190/197
2024
146/197
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$17.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
47.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$1,613
2024
Government debt per person rank
183/185
2024
126/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$4,901
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
32.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
1.2%
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
25.7%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.89%
2015-2016
4.61%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
17.5%
2025
5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
4.91%
2024
Population
117507801
11237619

Spending and national debt comparison by year

DR Congo
Spending

Debt
Honduras
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
DR Congo Honduras
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 16.7% 22.5% 25.7% 47.1%
2023 16.5% 27% 27.2% 47.9%
2022 18.3% 23.8% 24% 51%
2021 13.8% 25.3% 28.8% 50.3%
2020 12.1% 23.7% 28.4% 52.5%
2019 14% 19.4% 25.9% 44.1%
2018 11.9% 19.3% 26.2% 43.5%
2017 10.7% 23.2% 26.9% 43.6%
2016 14.3% 33% 27.4% 40.3%
2015 16% 25.5% 26% 42.3%
2014 13.7% 22.8% 26.4% 43%
2013 11.9% 23.8% 28% 42.1%
2012 13.4% 25.1% 26.4% 32.4%
2011 13.7% 29.3% 25.9% 31.5%
2010 15.4% 31.8% 26.5% 28.9%
2009 12.4% 91.6% 28.4% 23.8%
2008 10.1% 80.3% 26.4% 22.3%
2007 8.07% 85.1% 24.4% 24%
2006 7.47% 107.5% 24.4% 39.2%
2005 7.59% 112% 23.6% 55.6%
2004 7.18% 164.1% 25.5% 60.9%
2003 8.87% 114.5% 26.4% 67.8%
2002 4.17% 136% 26.8% 64.2%
2001 4.16% 185.4% 25.1% 63.4%
2000 2.49% 135% 22.1% 65.8%
1999 2.15% - 23.3% 75.8%
1998 2.78% - 19.4% 67.4%
1997 2.51% - 19.4% 70.8%
1996 2.17% - 18.7% 64.6%
1995 - - 17.2% 65.4%
1994 - - 19.2% 86.4%
1993 - - 23.7% 108%
1992 - - 20.5% 116.5%
1991 - - 18.8% 122.2%
1990 - - 16.4% 200.3%
1989 - - 10.2% 68.4%
1988 - - 16% 71.7%
1987 - - 17.2% 73.6%
1986 - - 19.8% 69.9%
1985 - - 22.5% 65.7%
1984 - - 22.4% 60.5%
1983 - - 20.8% 57.6%
1982 - - 18.7% 54.3%
1981 - - 15.3% 48.1%
1980 - - 16.2% 41%
1979 - - 14.4% 36.1%
1978 - - 13.1% 32.8%
1977 - - 14.6% 28.2%
1976 - - 11.5% 26.5%
1975 - - 11.9% 24%
1974 - - 11.7% 18.5%
1973 - - 11.1% 16.6%
1972 - - 12.6% 16.8%
1971 - - 15.2% 19.8%
1970 - - 15.2% 17.2%
1969 - - 13.6% 13%
1968 - - 11.6% 9.75%
1967 - - 11.4% 9.72%
1966 - - 11.4% 9.47%
1965 - - 10.6% 8.97%
1964 - - 11.4% 9.78%
1963 - - 10.1% 9.02%
1962 - - 10.5% 8.54%
1961 - - 11.2% 8.22%
1960 - - 12.2% 8.97%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, the DR Congo's government spending was $11.9B, accounting for 16.7% of its GDP, while Honduras spent $9.52B, or 25.7% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 22.5% in the DR Congo and 47.1% in Honduras, ranking 172/185 and 115/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
DR Congo

Honduras
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
DR Congo Honduras
2024 -1.48% -1.12%
2023 -1.65% -1.96%
2022 -1.01% 1.57%
2021 -1.68% -3.17%
2020 -3.17% -4.58%
2019 -3.17% 0.09%
2018 -1.34% 0.2%
2017 -0.05% -0.41%
2016 -0.93% -0.4%
2015 -1.35% -0.78%
2014 3.73% -2.81%
2013 3.28% -5.48%
2012 1.71% -3.48%
2011 -0.94% -2.94%
2010 -0.95% -3.37%
2009 0.92% -4.86%
2008 -0.41% -0.27%
2007 1.12% -0.25%
2006 1.97% -1.36%
2005 1.3% -0.03%
2004 -0.17% -2.48%
2003 -3.92% -5.09%
2002 0.89% -5.02%
2001 -1.13% -3.12%
2000 -1.85% 1.51%
1999 -1.35% 1.38%
1998 -1.55% 2.89%
1997 -1.06% 0.08%
1996 -0.56% 0.13%
1995 - -0.24%
1994 - -0.98%
1993 - -5.03%
1992 - -1.41%
1991 - -1.95%
1990 - -1.82%
1989 - 2.08%
1988 - -2.65%
1987 - -3.23%
1986 - -5.92%
1985 - -8.58%
1984 - -9.33%
1983 - -9.1%
1982 - -6.17%
1981 - -2.5%
1980 - -2.52%
1979 - -1.55%
1978 - -0.68%
1977 - -2.55%
1976 - -0.93%
1975 - -1.78%
1974 - -0.27%
1973 - -0.71%
1972 - -2.37%
1971 - -3.51%
1970 - -3.24%
1969 - -2.16%
1968 - -0.38%
1967 - -0.73%
1966 - -0.45%
1965 - 0.19%
1964 - -1.77%
1963 - -0.39%
1962 - -0.71%
1961 - -1.05%
1960 - -1.22%
1959 - -1.31%
1958 - -1.16%
1957 - -1.01%
1956 - -1.81%
1955 - -0.42%
1954 - -2.91%
1953 - -2.96%
1952 - -3.21%
1951 - -1.04%
1950 - -0.44%
1949 - -1.92%
1948 - 0.52%
1947 - -0.83%
1946 - 0.32%
1945 - 0%
1944 - -0.82%
1943 - -0.48%
1942 - 0%
1941 - -0.26%
1940 - -0.43%
1939 - -0.52%
1938 - -0.74%
1937 - -1.37%
1936 - -0.76%
1935 - 0%
1934 - 0.06%
1933 - 2.06%
1932 - -2.13%
1931 - -0.94%
1930 - -1.15%
1929 - -0.38%
1928 - 0.72%
1927 - 0.37%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1927–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, the DR Congo's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $1.05B, equivalent to 1.48% of GDP. This compares to Honduras' deficit of $415M, or 1.12% of GDP.

Over the past 29 years, the DR Congo recorded a fiscal deficit in 21 of those years, while Honduras ran a deficit in 21 years. On average, the DR Congo posted an annual deficit equal to 0.51% of GDP, compared to deficit of 1.56% of GDP for Honduras.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
DR Congo

Honduras
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
DR Congo Honduras
2024 - 4.61%
2023 - 6.66%
2022 - 9.09%
2021 - 4.48%
2020 - 3.47%
2019 - 4.37%
2018 - 4.35%
2017 - 3.93%
2016 2.89% 2.72%
2015 0.74% 3.16%
2014 1.24% 6.13%
2013 0.81% 5.16%
2012 9.72% 5.2%
2011 15.3% 6.76%
2010 7.1% 4.7%
2009 2.8% 5.5%
2008 17.3% 11.4%
2007 16.9% 6.94%
2006 13.1% 5.58%
2005 21.3% 8.81%
2004 3.99% 8.11%
2003 12.9% 7.67%
2002 31.5% 7.69%
2001 360% 9.67%
2000 514% 11%
1999 284.9% 11.7%
1998 29.1% 13.7%
1997 198.5% 20.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 20 years, the DR Congo has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 77.2%, compared with 8.09% in Honduras. In 2016, inflation was 2.89% in the DR Congo and 4.61% in Honduras.

Balance of trade

DR Congo Honduras
Current account balance
-$2.72B
2024
-$1.65B
2024
Current account balance ranking
153/190
2024
137/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-3.83%
2024
-4.45%
2024
Goods imports
$31B
2024
$14.6B
2024
Goods exports
$34.9B
2024
$5.67B
2024
Service imports
$6.14B
2024
$3.67B
2024
Service exports
$322M
2024
$3.75B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
51.8%
2024
57.6%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
48.8%
2024
33.5%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

DR Congo Honduras
Economic freedom 47 59.1
Economic freedom ranking 176/197 105/197
Property rights 15.4 35.7
Government integrity 12.8 24.6
Judicial effectiveness 11.7 27.6
Tax burden 73.8 83.1
Government spending 91.2 80.3
Fiscal health 95.9 95.2
Business freedom 32.3 59.4
Labor freedom 54.2 37.9
Monetary freedom 58.6 70.1
Trade freedom 68.2 69.8
Investment freedom 30 65
Financial freedom 20 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

DR Congo
Honduras
1x
Year Economic freedom index
DR Congo Honduras
2026 47 59.1
2025 47.3 59.6
2024 47.6 58.6
2023 47.9 58.7
2022 47.6 59.5
2021 49 59.8
2020 49.5 61.1
2019 50.3 60.2
2018 52.1 60.6
2017 56.4 58.8
2016 46.4 57.7
2015 45 57.4
2014 40.6 57.1
2013 39.6 58.4
2012 41.1 58.8
2011 40.7 58.6
2010 41.4 58.3
2009 42.8 58.7
2008 - 58.9
2007 - 59.1
2006 - 57.4
2005 - 55.3
2004 - 55.3
2003 - 60.4
2002 - 58.7
2001 - 57
2000 34.8 57.6
1999 34 56.7
1998 40.6 56.2
1997 39.5 56
1996 39.5 56.6
1995 41.4 57

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for the DR Congo is 47, ranking 176/197, compared to 59.1 for Honduras, ranking 105/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

DR Congo Honduras
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
58.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
26.1%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
9.64%
2024
11.2%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$32.7B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$1,760
2024
$6,900
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$8.04B
2024
Total reserves ranking
99/177
2023
84/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$2.92B
2024
-$620M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$2.92B
2024
$1.31B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$198M
2024
$689M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
0.69%
2024
5.23%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
56.2%
2020
62.9%
2024
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
32.5%
2024
22.5%
2024

GDP per capita map

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
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  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1927–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.