Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.397 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1963–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 0.397 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 77.8% on the previous year and up 185.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.412 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 41st out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.0375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0.0557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0509 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0774 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +112.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0909 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0975 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +139.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0449 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0436 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +86.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0564 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +108.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1598 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 1996 | 0.142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1965 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +104.7% |
| 2002 | 0.412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 0.259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 0.144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1854 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2628 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1509 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2787 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2937 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3624 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.4% |
| 2023 | 0.397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0774 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.0664 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0564 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 38 Bulgaria 0.4462 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Austria 0.4327 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Iraq 0.3994 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Mozambique 0.3934 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Tunisia 0.3899 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Mauritania 0.3804 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More private sector data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Merchandise trade 66.1% (2025)
- Food imports 4.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 50.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 28.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.6% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 17.9% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 32.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 284.49 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3526 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.397 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 0.412 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 41st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.