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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
146.3%
in 2011
Lesotho
159.0%
in 2011
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
2nd
Lesotho rank
1st

Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time

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

Lesotho currently reports 159.0% against 146.3% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 12.7%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd and Lesotho ranks 1st of 53 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 41.9% 63.9% 22.0% Lesotho
1970s 28.7% 104.0% 75.3% Lesotho
1980s 43.6% 155.8% 112.2% Lesotho
1990s 45.1% 156.1% 111.1% Lesotho
2000s 77.9% 180.7% 102.7% Lesotho
2010s 146.3% 158.4% 12.1% Lesotho

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 Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 159.0% against 146.3% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Lesotho?
12.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Lesotho?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Lesotho rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd and Lesotho ranks 1st 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.