Africa Eastern and Southern vs Congo: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Africa Eastern and Southern
0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Congo
0.4599 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
31st
Congo rank
30th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.4599 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.2519 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Congo's figure about 2.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 31st and Congo ranks 30th of 45 groups.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1971 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 1970s | 0.179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0787 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.1833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.2167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.2226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3937 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 2020s | 0.2146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.512 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2974 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Africa Eastern and Southern or Congo?
- Congo, at 0.4599 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Africa Eastern and Southern and Congo?
- 0.2519 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Congo?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Congo rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 31st and Congo ranks 30th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), 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 (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.