Africa Western and Central vs Congo: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 94.4% against 43.1% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 51.3%.
That makes Congo's figure about 2.2 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 30th and Congo ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.2% | 58.7% | 27.6% | Congo |
| 1970s | 40.9% | 50.1% | 9.2% | Congo |
| 1980s | 32.0% | 73.5% | 41.5% | Congo |
| 1990s | 29.8% | 84.3% | 54.4% | Congo |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 102.8% | 60.5% | Congo |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 110.5% | 73.2% | Congo |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 79.2% | 45.4% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Africa Western and Central or Congo?
- Congo, at 94.4% against 43.1% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Africa Western and Central and Congo?
- 51.3%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Congo?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Congo rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 30th and Congo ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.