Democratic Republic of Congo vs Libya: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre

Democratic Republic of Congo
11,261 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya
10,341 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
187th
Libya rank
190th

Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Libya
05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 11,261 current US$ per square kilometre against 10,341 current US$ per square kilometre in Libya, a difference of 920 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 187th and Libya ranks 190th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 49.89 current US$ per square kilometre 215.27 current US$ per square kilometre 165.38 current US$ per square kilometre Libya
1970s 101.98 current US$ per square kilometre 1,552 current US$ per square kilometre 1,450 current US$ per square kilometre Libya
1980s 638.05 current US$ per square kilometre 3,301 current US$ per square kilometre 2,663 current US$ per square kilometre Libya
1990s 426.06 current US$ per square kilometre 2,964 current US$ per square kilometre 2,538 current US$ per square kilometre Libya
2000s 1,027 current US$ per square kilometre 3,106 current US$ per square kilometre 2,079 current US$ per square kilometre Libya
2010s 2,894 current US$ per square kilometre 9,323 current US$ per square kilometre 6,429 current US$ per square kilometre Libya
2020s 5,634 current US$ per square kilometre 8,579 current US$ per square kilometre 2,945 current US$ per square kilometre Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Democratic Republic of Congo or Libya?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 11,261 current US$ per square kilometre against 10,341 current US$ per square kilometre in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Libya?
920 current US$ per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Libya?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Libya rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 187th and Libya ranks 190th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 (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
252 places, 14,042 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports (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.