Congo vs Gabon: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Congo
13,757 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Gabon
16,366 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
180th
Gabon rank
177th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Congo
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 16,366 current US$ per square kilometre against 13,757 current US$ per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 2,609 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 180th and Gabon ranks 177th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 219.62 current US$ per square kilometre | 223.37 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.75 current US$ per square kilometre | Gabon |
| 1970s | 468.52 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,424 current US$ per square kilometre | 955.78 current US$ per square kilometre | Gabon |
| 1980s | 1,717 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,028 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,310 current US$ per square kilometre | Gabon |
| 1990s | 2,204 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,470 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,266 current US$ per square kilometre | Gabon |
| 2000s | 5,521 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,232 current US$ per square kilometre | 710.39 current US$ per square kilometre | Gabon |
| 2010s | 20,296 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,101 current US$ per square kilometre | 194.5 current US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2020s | 9,217 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,948 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,732 current US$ per square kilometre | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Congo or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 16,366 current US$ per square kilometre against 13,757 current US$ per square kilometre in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Congo and Gabon?
- 2,609 current US$ per square kilometre, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gabon?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Gabon rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 180th and Gabon ranks 177th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.