What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The highest recorded value was 0.4287 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.

What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0423 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.

How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 55th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?

Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo

Name: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Democratic Republic of Congo: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3526 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.3526 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 10.7%

World rank

55th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.4287 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2018

All-time low

0.0423 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2000

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.3526 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.4287 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0423 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2000.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 55th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0972 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.0%
1962	0.0902 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1963	0.0739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1964	0.1104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+49.4%
1965	0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.4%
1966	0.0935 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.6%
1967	0.1318 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.9%
1968	0.1458 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1969	0.1351 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1970	0.1601 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.5%
1971	0.1228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.3%
1972	0.1195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1973	0.1287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1974	0.1439 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
1975	0.0845 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-41.3%
1976	0.0978 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
1977	0.0801 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1978	0.0606 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.4%
1979	0.1005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+65.9%
1980	0.1576 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+56.9%
1981	0.1338 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1982	0.1173 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1983	0.1532 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.6%
1984	0.2454 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+60.2%
1985	0.2575 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1986	0.2278 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1987	0.2366 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1988	0.2776 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
1989	0.2679 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1990	0.2488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1991	0.1713 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.1%
1992	0.1514 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1993	0.1069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.4%
1994	0.2158 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+102.0%
1995	0.277 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.3%
1996	0.268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1997	0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1998	0.2287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1999	0.1717 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.9%
2000	0.0423 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-75.4%
2001	0.1183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+179.8%
2002	0.1297 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2003	0.1542 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.9%
2004	0.1862 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.7%
2005	0.1906 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2006	0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2007	0.1687 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2008	0.1936 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
2009	0.1881 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2010	0.2194 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
2011	0.2501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
2012	0.2098 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
2013	0.1777 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2014	0.2064 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
2015	0.2162 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2016	0.1863 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2017	0.3276 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+75.8%
2018	0.4287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.9%
2019	0.2857 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.4%
2020	0.3048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2021	0.3625 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.9%
2022	0.2225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-38.6%
2023	0.397 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+78.4%
2024	0.3949 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2025	0.3526 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.3526 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1273 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.3526 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
2001	+179.8%	0.0423 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1183 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1096 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1458 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0606 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1601 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2075 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1173 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2776 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.277 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1546 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0423 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1936 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2508 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1777 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3391 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.397 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

52 Iraq 0.3653 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
53 Mexico 0.3628 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
54 Mozambique 0.3626 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
56 Germany 0.3493 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
57 Azerbaijan 0.3298 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
58 Norway 0.3214 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More private sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo

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$), annual growth rate 7.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 249.04 current US$ per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.3526 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The highest recorded value was 0.4287 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0423 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 55th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports (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, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise exports (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.