Congo vs Mauritania: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio

Congo
122.1%
in 2011
Mauritania
124.8%
in 2011
Congo rank
8th
Mauritania rank
7th

Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time

  • Congo
  • Mauritania
255075100125150196019852011

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 124.8% against 122.1% in Congo, a difference of 2.7%.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 8th and Mauritania ranks 7th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 92.5% 56.1% 36.3% Congo
1970s 96.4% 94.1% 2.3% Congo
1980s 104.6% 120.1% 15.5% Mauritania
1990s 106.6% 92.5% 14.1% Congo
2000s 134.2% 93.2% 41.0% Congo
2010s 131.0% 116.5% 14.4% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Congo or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 124.8% against 122.1% in Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Congo and Mauritania?
2.7%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mauritania?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Congo and Mauritania rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
Congo ranks 8th and Mauritania ranks 7th 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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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.