Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 146.3% against 73.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 73.1%.
That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.9% | 46.1% | 4.2% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 28.7% | 48.9% | 20.2% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 43.6% | 50.9% | 7.3% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 45.1% | 55.1% | 10.1% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 77.9% | 68.3% | 9.6% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2010s | 146.3% | 70.2% | 76.1% | 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?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 146.3% against 73.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 73.1%, 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?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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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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.