Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit

Congo
0.5211 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.1974 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Congo rank
27th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
27th

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit over time

  • Congo
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.5211 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1974 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.3237 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Congo's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Congo ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th 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 Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1419 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0731 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0689 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 0.4391 current US$ per US$ of GDP Congo
2000s 0.7177 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2405 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4772 current US$ per US$ of GDP Congo
2010s 0.588 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2105 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3775 current US$ per US$ of GDP Congo
2020s 0.417 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1843 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2326 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$), per unit, Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Congo, at 0.5211 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1974 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0.3237 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
Congo ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.