Congo vs Liberia: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio
Congo
122.1%
in 2011
Liberia
120.8%
in 2011
Congo rank
8th
Liberia rank
9th
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time
- Congo
- Liberia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 122.1% against 120.8% in Liberia, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 8th and Liberia ranks 9th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.5% | 113.2% | 20.7% | Liberia |
| 1970s | 96.4% | 139.2% | 42.8% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 114.5% | 119.2% | 4.7% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 138.7% | 62.4% | 76.3% | Congo |
| 2000s | 134.2% | 109.9% | 24.3% | Congo |
| 2010s | 131.0% | 111.0% | 19.9% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Congo or Liberia?
- Congo, at 122.1% against 120.8% in Liberia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Congo and Liberia?
- 1.3%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Liberia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Congo and Liberia rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Congo ranks 8th and Liberia ranks 9th 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.