Canada vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Canada
-0.8%
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
-0.5%
in 2025
Canada rank
85th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
83rd
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Canada
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports -0.5% against -0.8% in Canada, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
Canada ranks 85th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 83rd of 191 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 0.3% | Canada |
| 2000s | 3.3% | -3.8% | 7.2% | Canada |
| 2010s | -1.8% | -5.6% | 3.8% | Canada |
| 2020s | -0.4% | -1.9% | 1.4% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp, Canada or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at -0.5% against -0.8% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Canada and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 0.3%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Canada ranks 85th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 83rd of 191 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 External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.