Congo vs Low income: External balance on goods and services

Congo
4.4%
in 2025
Low income
-10.3%
in 2025
Congo rank
46th
Low income rank
43rd

External balance on goods and services over time

  • Congo
  • Low income
-75-50-25025196019922025

How they compare

Congo currently reports 4.4% against -10.3% in Low income, a difference of 14.7%.

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

Congo ranks 46th and Low income ranks 43rd of 193 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Low income Difference Ahead
1990s 4.4% -8.2% 12.5% Congo
2000s 17.8% -5.4% 23.2% Congo
2010s 4.2% -12.7% 16.8% Congo
2020s 16.0% -12.2% 28.2% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Congo or Low income?
Congo, at 4.4% against -10.3% in Low income as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Congo and Low income?
14.7%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Low income?
32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
How do Congo and Low income rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
Congo ranks 46th and Low income ranks 43rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External balance on goods and services (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 11,345 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.