Democratic Republic of Congo vs Philippines: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Democratic Republic of Congo
28.1%
in 2025
Philippines
27.5%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
110th
Philippines rank
113th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Philippines
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 28.1% against 27.5% in Philippines, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Philippines ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 110th and Philippines ranks 113th of 201 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6% | 12.8% | 8.2% | Philippines |
| 1970s | 5.5% | 18.1% | 12.6% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 18.4% | 13.7% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 31.1% | 18.1% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 39.3% | 18.7% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 27.2% | 0.9% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 29.3% | 4.6% | Philippines |
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 Philippines?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 28.1% against 27.5% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Democratic Republic of Congo and Philippines?
- 0.6%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Philippines?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Philippines rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 110th and Philippines ranks 113th 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).