Congo vs Venezuela: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy

Congo
7.98 billion current US$
in 2023
Venezuela
7.37 billion current US$
in 2023
Congo rank
102nd
Venezuela rank
105th

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time

  • Congo
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 7.98 billion current US$ against 7.37 billion current US$ in Venezuela, a difference of 613.60 million current US$.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Venezuela ahead.

Congo ranks 102nd and Venezuela ranks 105th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Venezuela Difference Ahead
1960s 28.93 million current US$ 2.06 billion current US$ 2.03 billion current US$ Venezuela
1970s 166.45 million current US$ 6.16 billion current US$ 5.99 billion current US$ Venezuela
1980s 824.78 million current US$ 11.54 billion current US$ 10.72 billion current US$ Venezuela
1990s 1.26 billion current US$ 15.87 billion current US$ 14.61 billion current US$ Venezuela
2000s 4.67 billion current US$ 39.50 billion current US$ 34.83 billion current US$ Venezuela
2010s 8.51 billion current US$ 51.07 billion current US$ 42.55 billion current US$ Venezuela
2020s 6.03 billion current US$ 4.72 billion current US$ 1.30 billion current US$ Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Congo or Venezuela?
Congo, at 7.98 billion current US$ against 7.37 billion current US$ in Venezuela as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between Congo and Venezuela?
613.60 million current US$, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Venezuela?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Congo and Venezuela rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
Congo ranks 102nd and Venezuela ranks 105th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,488 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.