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

Congo
0.389 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Switzerland
0.3921 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Congo rank
77th
Switzerland rank
76th

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

  • Congo
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.3921 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.389 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Congo, a difference of 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.

Congo ranks 77th and Switzerland ranks 76th of 202 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2977 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2085 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP Congo
1970s 0.2279 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.218 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP Congo
1980s 0.2447 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2471 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP Switzerland
1990s 0.2786 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0466 current US$ per US$ of GDP Congo
2000s 0.3421 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2944 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP Congo
2010s 0.4771 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3679 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1091 current US$ per US$ of GDP Congo
2020s 0.2359 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.393 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1571 current US$ per US$ of GDP Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, Congo or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.3921 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.389 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Congo and Switzerland?
0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Switzerland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Congo and Switzerland rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
Congo ranks 77th and Switzerland ranks 76th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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.