Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nepal: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Democratic Republic of Congo
28.1%
in 2025
Nepal
28.5%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
110th
Nepal rank
107th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 28.5% against 28.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nepal ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 110th and Nepal ranks 107th of 201 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.9% | 10.9% | 6.0% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 20.5% | 7.4% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 25.9% | 5.3% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 32.1% | 5.7% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 32.0% | 7.2% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 28.5% against 28.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nepal?
- 0.4%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nepal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nepal rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 110th and Nepal ranks 107th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).