Congo vs Gabon: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Congo
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 5.05 billion BoP, current US$ against 4.49 billion BoP, current US$ in Congo, a difference of 562.59 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Gabon ahead.
Congo ranks 149th and Gabon ranks 146th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 562.03 million BoP, current US$ | 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 654.09 million BoP, current US$ | Gabon |
| 1980s | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 518.12 million BoP, current US$ | Gabon |
| 1990s | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 457.71 million BoP, current US$ | Gabon |
| 2000s | 3.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 895.98 million BoP, current US$ | Congo |
| 2010s | 8.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.15 billion BoP, current US$ | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Congo or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 5.05 billion BoP, current US$ against 4.49 billion BoP, current US$ in Congo as of 2015.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Congo and Gabon?
- 562.59 million BoP, current US$, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gabon?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2015.
- How do Congo and Gabon rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Congo ranks 149th and Gabon ranks 146th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.