What is the difference in trade as a share of gdp between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Korea?

0.9%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Korea?

32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Korea: Trade as a share of GDP

Democratic Republic of Congo

87.3%

in 2025

South Korea

86.4%

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

87th

South Korea rank

89th

Trade as a share of GDP over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
South Korea

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 87.3% against 86.4% in South Korea, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Korea ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 87th and South Korea ranks 89th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	48.8%	55.1%	6.4%	South Korea
2000s	49.0%	69.0%	20.0%	South Korea
2010s	70.3%	83.7%	13.4%	South Korea
2020s	81.8%	80.8%	1.0%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trade as a share of gdp, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Korea?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 87.3% against 86.4% in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in trade as a share of gdp between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Korea?: 0.9%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Korea?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Korea rank globally for trade as a share of gdp?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 87th and South Korea ranks 89th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Trade as a share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 9,006 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.