Congo vs Nicaragua: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Congo
41.9%
in 2025
Nicaragua
42.5%
in 2025
Congo rank
65th
Nicaragua rank
63rd
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Congo
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 42.5% against 41.9% in Congo, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Congo ranks 65th and Nicaragua ranks 63rd of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.5% | 28.2% | 0.3% | Congo |
| 1970s | 21.4% | 26.8% | 5.3% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 23.7% | 32.5% | 8.8% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 27.9% | 35.1% | 7.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 39.0% | 5.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 45.3% | 2.4% | Congo |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 44.3% | 17.8% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Congo or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 42.5% against 41.9% in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Congo and Nicaragua?
- 0.6%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nicaragua?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Nicaragua rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Congo ranks 65th and Nicaragua ranks 63rd 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).