Congo vs Syria: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square

Congo
17,453 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Syria
16,701 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
172nd
Syria rank
174th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square over time

  • Congo
  • Syria
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 17,453 current US$ per square kilometre against 16,701 current US$ per square kilometre in Syria, a difference of 752 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Syria ahead.

Congo ranks 172nd and Syria ranks 174th of 204 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Syria Difference Ahead
1960s 190.7 current US$ per square kilometre 1,176 current US$ per square kilometre 985.39 current US$ per square kilometre Syria
1970s 442.28 current US$ per square kilometre 7,312 current US$ per square kilometre 6,869 current US$ per square kilometre Syria
1980s 1,502 current US$ per square kilometre 16,311 current US$ per square kilometre 14,809 current US$ per square kilometre Syria
1990s 1,936 current US$ per square kilometre 16,737 current US$ per square kilometre 14,801 current US$ per square kilometre Syria
2000s 6,634 current US$ per square kilometre 153,286 current US$ per square kilometre 146,652 current US$ per square kilometre Syria
2010s 19,872 current US$ per square kilometre 64,832 current US$ per square kilometre 44,960 current US$ per square kilometre Syria
2020s 10,140 current US$ per square kilometre 17,339 current US$ per square kilometre 7,199 current US$ per square kilometre Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Congo or Syria?
Congo, at 17,453 current US$ per square kilometre against 16,701 current US$ per square kilometre in Syria as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Congo and Syria?
752 current US$ per square kilometre, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Syria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Congo and Syria rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
Congo ranks 172nd and Syria ranks 174th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 13,248 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.