Congo vs North Africa: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio
Congo
122.1%
in 2011
North Africa
64.3%
in 2010
Congo rank
8th
North Africa rank
6th
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time
- Congo
- North Africa
How they compare
Congo currently reports 122.1% against 64.3% in North Africa, a difference of 57.8%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.9 times North Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 8th and North Africa ranks 6th of 53 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.5% | 46.1% | 46.3% | Congo |
| 1970s | 96.4% | 57.2% | 39.2% | Congo |
| 1980s | 104.6% | 57.4% | 47.2% | Congo |
| 1990s | 106.6% | 55.1% | 51.5% | Congo |
| 2000s | 134.2% | 67.0% | 67.2% | Congo |
| 2010s | 139.8% | 64.3% | 75.6% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Congo or North Africa?
- Congo, at 122.1% against 64.3% in North Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Congo and North Africa?
- 57.8%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and North Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Congo and North Africa rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Congo ranks 8th and North Africa 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
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.