Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ghana: Merchandise exports

Democratic Republic of Congo
32.10 billion current US$
in 2025
Ghana
31.11 billion current US$
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
68th
Ghana rank
70th

Merchandise exports over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 32.10 billion current US$ against 31.11 billion current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 993.00 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 68th and Ghana ranks 70th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Ghana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 432.40 million current US$ 314.30 million current US$ 118.10 million current US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 984.30 million current US$ 753.60 million current US$ 230.70 million current US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 1.95 billion current US$ 936.70 million current US$ 1.02 billion current US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 1.44 billion current US$ 1.37 billion current US$ 70.30 million current US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 2.22 billion current US$ 3.18 billion current US$ 962.30 million current US$ Ghana
2010s 9.39 billion current US$ 12.72 billion current US$ 3.33 billion current US$ Ghana
2020s 23.51 billion current US$ 18.91 billion current US$ 4.60 billion current US$ Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ghana?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 32.10 billion current US$ against 31.11 billion current US$ in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise exports between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana?
993.00 million current US$, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana rank globally for merchandise exports?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 68th and Ghana ranks 70th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise exports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 14,893 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.