Africa vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio
Africa
72.2%
in 2011
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
146.3%
in 2011
Africa rank
5th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
2nd
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time
- Africa
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 146.3% against 72.2% in Africa, a difference of 74.1%.
That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 2.0 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 5th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd of 6 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 4 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.5% | 41.9% | 4.6% | Africa |
| 1970s | 51.4% | 28.7% | 22.7% | Africa |
| 1980s | 53.1% | 43.6% | 9.5% | Africa |
| 1990s | 55.0% | 45.1% | 10.0% | Africa |
| 2000s | 67.7% | 77.9% | 10.3% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 146.3% | 76.9% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Africa or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 146.3% against 72.2% in Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Africa and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 74.1%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Africa ranks 5th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.