Congo vs North America: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP

Congo
0.4845 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
North America
0.1234 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Congo rank
47th
North America rank
45th

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Congo
  • North America
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.4845 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1234 current US$ per US$ of GDP in North America, a difference of 0.3611 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Congo's figure about 3.9 times North America's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 47th and North America ranks 45th of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo North America Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3903 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0408 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3495 current US$ per US$ of GDP Congo
1970s 0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.074 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1694 current US$ per US$ of GDP Congo
1980s 0.2811 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0949 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1862 current US$ per US$ of GDP Congo
1990s 0.319 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1085 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2105 current US$ per US$ of GDP Congo
2000s 0.271 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1372 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1338 current US$ per US$ of GDP Congo
2010s 0.4886 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1425 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3462 current US$ per US$ of GDP Congo
2020s 0.2796 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1282 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1514 current US$ per US$ of GDP Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Congo or North America?
Congo, at 0.4845 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1234 current US$ per US$ of GDP in North America as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Congo and North America?
0.3611 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and North America?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Congo and North America rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Congo ranks 47th and North America ranks 45th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 (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
250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports (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.