Angola vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Angola
21.9%
in 2014
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
22.4%
in 2014
Angola rank
170th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
168th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Angola
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 22.4% against 21.9% in Angola, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Angola ranks 170th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 168th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 4 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1970s 15.5% 7.8% 7.7% Angola
1980s 20.5% 14.9% 5.6% Angola
1990s 25.3% 15.9% 9.4% Angola
2000s 28.1% 13.9% 14.2% Angola
2010s 18.6% 23.5% 4.9% Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Angola or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 22.4% against 21.9% in Angola as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Angola and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
0.5%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
How do Angola and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Angola ranks 170th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 168th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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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Indicator
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,772 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.