Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Merchandise trade to GDP ratio

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
146.3%
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
72.5%
in 2011
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
4th

Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 146.3% against 72.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 73.8%.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1960s 41.9% 45.9% 4.1% Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1970s 28.7% 48.7% 20.0% Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1980s 43.6% 50.7% 7.0% Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s 45.1% 54.8% 9.8% Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 77.9% 67.7% 10.3% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 146.3% 69.5% 76.8% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 146.3% against 72.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
73.8%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th 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.