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
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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About this data
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.