Cameroon vs Congo: Productivity vs. GDP per capita
Cameroon
6.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Congo
7.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Cameroon rank
110th
Congo rank
109th
Productivity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cameroon
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 7.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 6.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Cameroon, a difference of 0.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 110th and Congo ranks 109th of 130 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Congo |
| 2010s | 4.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Congo |
| 2020s | 6.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity vs. gdp per capita, Cameroon or Congo?
- Congo, at 7.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 6.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity vs. gdp per capita between Cameroon and Congo?
- 0.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for productivity vs. gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 110th and Congo ranks 109th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Productivity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.