Which has higher agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe, at 9.5% against 8.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?

32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zimbabwe: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture)

Democratic Republic of Congo

8.9%

in 2025

Zimbabwe

9.5%

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

81st

Zimbabwe rank

78th

Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 9.5% against 8.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 81st and Zimbabwe ranks 78th of 203 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	48.8%	16.8%	32.0%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	23.5%	16.4%	7.1%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	14.9%	9.6%	5.3%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	10.8%	14.8%	4.0%	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 9.5% against 8.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?: 0.6%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 81st and Zimbabwe ranks 78th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Unit: % of GDP
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 9,059 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.