Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Congo
Congo: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio was 122.1% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Congo, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Congo stood at 122.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Congo peaked at 156.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 1990.
That places Congo 8th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 106.1% | — |
| 1961 | 103.1% | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 93.4% | -9.4% |
| 1963 | 94.3% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 94.6% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 89.1% | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 81.0% | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 86.3% | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 87.6% | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 89.0% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 92.5% | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 85.2% | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 80.1% | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 75.0% | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 112.7% | +50.3% |
| 1975 | 99.6% | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 106.9% | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 110.9% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 104.8% | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 96.0% | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 120.1% | +25.1% |
| 1981 | 134.1% | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 123.8% | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 109.7% | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 107.3% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 112.8% | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 93.5% | -17.1% |
| 1987 | 80.4% | -14.1% |
| 1988 | 81.0% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 83.4% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 36.5% | -56.2% |
| 1991 | 76.5% | +109.5% |
| 1992 | 61.5% | -19.7% |
| 1993 | 76.9% | +25.1% |
| 1994 | 141.7% | +84.2% |
| 1995 | 128.3% | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 128.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 135.8% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 148.9% | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 131.4% | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 123.9% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 130.7% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 135.5% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 156.9% | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 131.4% | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 138.7% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 149.8% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 132.1% | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 122.2% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 120.6% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 139.8% | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 122.1% | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.5% | 81.0% | 106.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 96.4% | 75.0% | 112.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.6% | 80.4% | 134.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.6% | 36.5% | 148.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 134.2% | 120.6% | 156.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.0% | 122.1% | 139.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More economy & growth data for Congo
- 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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6693 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,683 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 296.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 745,989 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -10.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3387 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Congo?
- Merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Congo was 122.1% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 156.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Congo ranks 8th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise trade to gdp ratio rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 52 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.