Argentina vs Congo - Kinshasa: GDP growth
GDP growth: 4.5% a year in Argentina in 2025 and 8.5% a year in Congo - Kinshasa in 2023, by IMF estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Congo - Kinshasa, by 10.4 percentage points.
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Watch it change on the map% a year · IMF
Latest figures
% a year · IMF
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 4.5 2025 | 2.7 | 46 of 143 | 3 2031 |
| Congo - Kinshasa | 8.5 2023 | 9.6 | — | 5.5 2031 |
What the numbers say
- Congo - Kinshasa has been higher since 2022, when it overtook Argentina.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Argentina at 3% a year and Congo - Kinshasa at 5.5% a year in 2031.
Every year
% a year · IMF
| Year | Argentina | Congo - Kinshasa |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.5 | 5.7 |
| 2024 | -1.4 | 6.1 |
| 2023 | -1.9 | 8.5 |
| 2022 | 6 | 9.3 |
| 2021 | 10.4 | 6.4 |
| 2020 | -9.9 | 0.8 |
| 2019 | -2 | 0.6 |
| 2018 | -2.6 | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 2.8 | 4.2 |
| 2016 | -2.1 | 0.4 |
| 2015 | 2.7 | 6.4 |
| 2014 | -2.5 | 7.3 |
| 2013 | 2.4 | 9.6 |
| 2012 | -1 | 8.7 |
| 2011 | 6 | 7.6 |
| 2010 | 10.1 | 7.8 |
| 2009 | -5.9 | 0.6 |
| 2008 | 4.1 | 7.4 |
| 2007 | 9 | 8.5 |
| 2006 | 8 | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 8.9 | 9.8 |
| 2004 | 8.9 | 7.7 |
| 2003 | 9 | 6.6 |
| 2002 | -10.9 | 2.9 |
| 2001 | -4.4 | -2.1 |
| 2000 | -0.8 | -8.1 |
| 1999 | -3.4 | -3.8 |
| 1998 | 3.9 | -3.9 |
| 1997 | 8.1 | -7.8 |
| 1996 | 5.5 | -1.9 |
| 1995 | -2.8 | 2.8 |
| 1994 | 5.8 | -6.1 |
| 1993 | 6.3 | -13.5 |
| 1992 | 10.3 | -10.5 |
| 1991 | 10.5 | -8.4 |
| 1990 | -1.3 | -6.6 |
| 1989 | -7 | -1.3 |
| 1988 | -2 | 0.5 |
| 1987 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| 1986 | 7.1 | 4.7 |
| 1985 | -7 | 0.5 |
| 1984 | 2 | 4.8 |
| 1983 | 3.7 | 1.4 |
| 1982 | -3.1 | -0.5 |
| 1981 | -5.7 | 0.9 |
| 1980 | 0.7 | 2.4 |
- 12.3Projected
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | Argentina | Congo - Kinshasa |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.1 | 5.2 |
| 2027 | 3.5 | 5.7 |
| 2028 | 4.2 | 5.5 |
| 2029 | 3.8 | 5.5 |
| 2030 | 3.3 | 5.5 |
| 2031 | 3 | 5.5 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How much the economy grew or shrank in a year, after inflation.
- Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
- The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 143 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time