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
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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

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.