Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit over time
- Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.5211 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1973 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.3238 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Congo's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Congo ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 29th of 202 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0731 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 1970s | 0.2093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.3953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.5353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.7177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4777 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3781 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 2020s | 0.417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1842 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Congo, at 0.5211 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1973 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.3238 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Congo ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 29th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.