Congo vs Zimbabwe: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per

Congo
17,453 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
18,757 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
172nd
Zimbabwe rank
169th

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

  • Congo
  • Zimbabwe
010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 18,757 current US$ per square kilometre against 17,453 current US$ per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 1,304 current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Congo ranks 172nd and Zimbabwe ranks 169th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 179.21 current US$ per square kilometre 642.27 current US$ per square kilometre 463.06 current US$ per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1980s 1,538 current US$ per square kilometre 2,695 current US$ per square kilometre 1,158 current US$ per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1990s 1,936 current US$ per square kilometre 5,606 current US$ per square kilometre 3,671 current US$ per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2000s 6,634 current US$ per square kilometre 5,549 current US$ per square kilometre 1,085 current US$ per square kilometre Congo
2010s 19,872 current US$ per square kilometre 11,078 current US$ per square kilometre 8,794 current US$ per square kilometre Congo
2020s 10,140 current US$ per square kilometre 15,402 current US$ per square kilometre 5,262 current US$ per square kilometre Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Congo or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 18,757 current US$ per square kilometre against 17,453 current US$ per square kilometre in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Congo and Zimbabwe?
1,304 current US$ per square kilometre, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zimbabwe?
46 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
Congo ranks 172nd and Zimbabwe ranks 169th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.