Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Eswatini: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
146.3%
in 2011
Eswatini
137.1%
in 2011
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
2nd
Eswatini rank
5th

Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 146.3% against 137.1% in Eswatini, a difference of 9.2%.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Eswatini ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd and Eswatini ranks 5th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and Eswatini in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Eswatini Difference Ahead
1960s 41.9% 115.6% 73.7% Eswatini
1970s 28.7% 136.5% 107.8% Eswatini
1980s 43.6% 163.9% 120.2% Eswatini
1990s 45.1% 137.1% 92.0% Eswatini
2000s 77.9% 166.7% 88.8% Eswatini
2010s 146.3% 128.9% 17.4% 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, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Eswatini?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 146.3% against 137.1% in Eswatini as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Eswatini?
9.2%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Eswatini?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Eswatini rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd and Eswatini ranks 5th of 53 countries.
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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Indicator
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,599 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

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.