Democratic Republic of Congo vs Saudi Arabia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Democratic Republic of Congo
22.4%
in 2014
Saudi Arabia
22.5%
in 2014
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
168th
Saudi Arabia rank
167th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 22.5% against 22.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 168th and Saudi Arabia ranks 167th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.4% | 20.9% | 7.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 7.2% | 17.2% | 10.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 9.4% | 15.9% | 6.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 14.9% | 24.7% | 9.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 22.8% | 6.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 19.2% | 5.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 20.9% | 2.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 22.5% against 22.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2014.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Democratic Republic of Congo and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Saudi Arabia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2014.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Saudi Arabia rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 168th and Saudi Arabia ranks 167th 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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About this data
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.