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

Congo ranks 30th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this 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 Congo

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

Congo: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4599 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.4599 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 8.0%

World rank

30th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.883 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2011

All-time low

0.1127 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1970

Years of data

1960–2025

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

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

Analysis

Congo recorded 0.4599 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Congo peaked at 0.883 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1127 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.

That places Congo 30th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Congo, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1366 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1962	0.2102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+59.4%
1963	0.2439 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.0%
1964	0.2531 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1965	0.237 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1966	0.1949 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
1967	0.2022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1968	0.195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1969	0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1970	0.1127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.1%
1971	0.1242 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1972	0.1461 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
1973	0.1642 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
1974	0.3912 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+138.2%
1975	0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-40.7%
1976	0.2929 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.2%
1977	0.3489 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.1%
1978	0.3505 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1979	0.4138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.1%
1980	0.5341 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.1%
1981	0.4068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.8%
1982	0.4596 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
1983	0.3052 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.6%
1984	0.5393 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+76.7%
1985	0.503 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1986	0.4202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1987	0.4235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1988	0.4235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1989	0.5218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.2%
1990	0.3505 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.8%
1991	0.3776 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1992	0.4033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1993	0.3979 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1994	0.542 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.2%
1995	0.5539 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1996	0.5294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1997	0.7181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.7%
1998	0.7002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1999	0.6625 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2000	0.7711 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
2001	0.7348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2002	0.7514 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2003	0.764 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2004	0.7372 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2005	0.7135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2006	0.7529 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2007	0.7165 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2008	0.7871 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
2009	0.8435 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2010	0.5261 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.6%
2011	0.883 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+67.8%
2012	0.4204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-52.4%
2013	0.5821 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.5%
2014	0.484 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
2015	0.6935 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+43.3%
2016	0.7228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2017	0.6973 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2018	0.755 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2019	0.399 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-47.2%
2020	0.4266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2021	0.5067 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.8%
2022	0.5608 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
2023	0.6178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
2024	0.4999 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
2025	0.4599 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%

Congo compared with similar countries

Congo's 0.4599 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Congo's 0.4599 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in 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
1974	+138.2%	0.1642 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3912 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1971 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2531 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2577 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.4537 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3052 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5393 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.5235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3505 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.7572 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8435 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.6163 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.399 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.883 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.512 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Congo

27 North Macedonia 0.4741 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
28 Namibia 0.4658 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
29 Zambia 0.461 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
31 Eswatini 0.4592 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
32 Kuwait 0.4585 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
33 Latvia 0.455 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More private sector data for Congo

Merchandise trade 94.4% (2025)
Food imports 21.2% (2023)
Manufactures imports 71.4% (2023)
Merchandise imports 7.90 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 0.2% (2023)
Manufactures exports 10.3% (2023)
Merchandise exports 7.50 billion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,157 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -4.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,218 current US$ per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Congo?: Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Congo was 0.4599 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?: The highest recorded value was 0.883 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1127 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
How does Congo rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Congo ranks 30th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Congo?: Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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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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.

Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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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.