Republic of the Congo vs United States: country comparison
A UN member state, or a continent's average.
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In US dollars, spent in each country.
$100 spent in the Republic of the Congo buys about what
$288
buys in the United States, at purchasing power parity
And $100 in the United States buys what $34.69 buys in the Republic of the Congo. Prices across the Republic of the Congo's economy average 35% of the United States', so a dollar goes 2.9 times as far in the Republic of the Congo.
World Bank figures for 2025 unless another year is shown
Measure
Republic of the Congo
United States
Economy
Population
6.48 million
341.8 million
GDPUS dollars, market exchange rates
$16.3 billion
$30.8 trillion
GDP per personUS dollars
$2,515
$90,027
GDP per person at PPPInternational dollars
$7,248
$90,027
Prices
Price levelUS prices = 100%
35%
100%
A US dollar goes as far as
$2.88 in the US
$1.00 in the US
Income
Median income or consumptionPer person, international dollars
$3.76 a day2011 survey · $1,372 a year · consumption
$72.07 a day2024 survey · $26,306 a year · income
More figures: GDP at PPP, conversion factor and GNI▾
Gross national income is what residents earn, at home and abroad
Measure
Republic of the Congo
United States
GDP at PPPInternational dollars
$47.0 billion
$30.8 trillion
PPP conversion factorLocal currency per international dollar
201.9Central African CFA franc
1.000U.S. dollar
GNI per person, Atlas methodUS dollars
$2,280
$88,810
GNI per person at PPPInternational dollars
$6,490
$89,490
World Bank income groups: Republic of the Congo, lower middle income; United States, high income.
GDP per person at PPP· 2000 to 2025, in constant 2021 international dollarsAdjusted for inflation, so recent years read lower than the current-dollar figures above.