Trade as share of gdp in Congo
Congo: Trade as share of gdp was 91.67 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
91.67
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
82nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
156.86
in 2003
All-time low
57.14
in 1992
Years of data
66
1960β2025
Trade as share of gdp in Congo, 1960β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, trade as share of gdp in Congo stood at 91.67.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as share of gdp in Congo peaked at 156.86 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 57.14, in 1992.
Congo ranks 82nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.45 | 81 | 106.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 96.38 | 75 | 112.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.6 | 80.36 | 134.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.73 | 57.14 | 148.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 134.07 | 119.55 | 156.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.97 | 91.58 | 124.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.01 | 69.31 | 98.16 | 6 |
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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.8078 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 31.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 79,023 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0013 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 764.54 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 558.26 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0018 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as share of gdp in Congo?
- Trade as share of gdp in Congo was 91.67 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as share of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 156.86 in 2003.
- What is the lowest trade as share of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.14 in 1992.
- How does Congo rank for trade as share of gdp?
- Congo ranks 82nd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as share of gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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