Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Congo
Congo: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) was 83.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
83.2%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
44th
of 220 countries
All-time high
175.4%
in 2016
All-time low
55.9%
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Congo stood at 83.2%.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Congo peaked at 175.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 55.9%, in 2019.
Congo ranks 44th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.5% | — |
| 2001 | 97.9% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 97.4% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 100.1% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 94.5% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 100.2% | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 116.4% | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 109.1% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 130.1% | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 85.8% | -34.0% |
| 2011 | 133.1% | +55.0% |
| 2012 | 83.6% | -37.2% |
| 2013 | 104.8% | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 104.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 154.2% | +47.2% |
| 2016 | 175.4% | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 108.3% | -38.3% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 55.9% | -43.6% |
| 2020 | 59.3% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 66.5% | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 79.0% | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 79.8% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 83.2% | +4.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 83.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.4%, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 83.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.1%, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.8% | 91.0% | 130.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.5% | 55.9% | 175.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.6% | 59.3% | 83.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 41 Switzerland 87.1% compare
- 42 Bahrain 84.7% compare
- 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 83.5% compare
- 45 Poland 82.7% compare
- 46 Mauritania 82.1% compare
- 47 Serbia 81.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Congo
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 70.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Congo?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Congo was 83.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 175.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.9% in 2019.
- How does Congo rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Congo ranks 44th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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