Congo vs Djibouti: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio

Congo
122.1%
in 2011
Djibouti
134.2%
in 2007
Congo rank
8th
Djibouti rank
6th

Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time

  • Congo
  • Djibouti
255075100125150196019852011

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 134.2% against 122.1% in Congo, a difference of 12.1%.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Djibouti ahead.

Congo ranks 8th and Djibouti ranks 6th of 53 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Djibouti Difference Ahead
1990s 106.6% 104.0% 2.6% Congo
2000s 137.4% 94.2% 43.1% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Congo or Djibouti?
Djibouti, at 134.2% against 122.1% in Congo as of 2007.
What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Congo and Djibouti?
12.1%, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Djibouti?
18 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2007.
How do Congo and Djibouti rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
Congo ranks 8th and Djibouti ranks 6th 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.