Congo vs Equatorial Guinea: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio
Congo
122.1%
in 2011
Equatorial Guinea
118.8%
in 2011
Congo rank
8th
Equatorial Guinea rank
11th
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time
- Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Congo currently reports 122.1% against 118.8% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 3.3%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Congo ranks 8th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 11th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Equatorial Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.4% | 80.5% | 8.9% | Congo |
| 1970s | 95.4% | 92.7% | 2.6% | Congo |
| 1980s | 90.2% | 100.4% | 10.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 103.8% | 151.5% | 47.7% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 134.2% | 145.9% | 11.8% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 131.0% | 120.9% | 10.1% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Congo or Equatorial Guinea?
- Congo, at 122.1% against 118.8% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
- 3.3%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2011.
- How do Congo and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Congo ranks 8th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 11th 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.