Congo vs Uruguay: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Congo
4.4%
in 2025
Uruguay
4.4%
in 2025
Congo rank
46th
Uruguay rank
45th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Congo
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 4.4% against 4.4% in Congo, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uruguay ahead.
Congo ranks 46th and Uruguay ranks 45th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -31.7% | 1.0% | 32.7% | Uruguay |
| 1970s | -17.7% | -1.7% | 16.0% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | -0.5% | 1.9% | 2.4% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 10.8% | -0.1% | 10.9% | Congo |
| 2000s | 17.8% | -0.3% | 18.2% | Congo |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 1.4% | 2.8% | Congo |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 5.1% | 10.9% | 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, Congo or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 4.4% against 4.4% in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Congo and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Uruguay?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Uruguay rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Congo ranks 46th and Uruguay ranks 45th 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.