China vs Congo: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
China
4.2%
in 2025
Congo
4.4%
in 2025
China rank
47th
Congo rank
46th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- China
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 4.4% against 4.2% in China, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.
China ranks 47th and Congo ranks 46th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | -31.7% | 32.1% | China |
| 1970s | -0.1% | -17.7% | 17.6% | China |
| 1980s | -0.6% | -0.5% | 0.1% | Congo |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 10.8% | 8.7% | Congo |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 17.8% | 13.3% | Congo |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 4.2% | 2.0% | Congo |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 16.0% | 13.2% | Congo |
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, China or Congo?
- Congo, at 4.4% against 4.2% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between China and Congo?
- 0.2%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Congo?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and Congo rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- China ranks 47th and Congo ranks 46th 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.