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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
146.3%
in 2011
Zimbabwe
137.3%
in 2011
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
2nd
Zimbabwe rank
4th

Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 146.3% against 137.3% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 9.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd and Zimbabwe ranks 4th of 53 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 26.2% 43.4% 17.1% Zimbabwe
1980s 43.6% 43.6% 0.0% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 45.1% 68.8% 23.7% Zimbabwe
2000s 77.9% 79.7% 1.8% Zimbabwe
2010s 146.3% 131.7% 14.6% 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 Zimbabwe?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 146.3% against 137.3% in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zimbabwe?
9.0%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zimbabwe?
37 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zimbabwe rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd and Zimbabwe 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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About this data

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.