Merchandise trade as a share of GDP rose 43.1% to 61.1% in Dem. Republic of the Congo in 2021, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, merchandise trade as a share of GDP in Dem. Republic of the Congo reached an all time high of 61.1% in 2021 and an all time low of 7.33% in 1978. When compared to Dem. Republic of the Congo's main peers, merchandise trade as a share of GDP in Angola amounted to 67.3%, 29.9% in Central African Republic, 69.4% in Congo and 82.3% in Zambia in 2021.
Dem. Republic of the Congo has been ranked 77th within the group of 165 countries we follow in terms of merchandise trade as a share of GDP, 41 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Merchandise Trade (As % of GDP) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Angola | % | 61.8% | 81.5% | 71.2% | 72.7% | 70.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Botswana | % | 100% | 89.6% | 69.5% | 75.6% | 70.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Cameroon | % | 31.4% | 25.2% | 22.2% | 23.7% | 26.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Central African Republic | % | 25.5% | 28.2% | 30.3% | 34.7% | 33.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| Chad | % | 55.9% | 45.1% | 44.7% | 52.0% | 48.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Congo | % | 161% | 188% | 115% | 107% | 61.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Dem. Republic of the Congo | % | 44.2% | 34.2% | 47.6% | 58.7% | 42.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Gabon | % | 57.6% | 53.4% | 58.0% | 59.6% | 59.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Namibia | % | 104% | 100% | 93.1% | 115% | 114% | ||||||||||||||||
| Sudan | % | 14.9% | 11.1% | 10.2% | 35.0% | 40.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Tanzania | % | 33.0% | 27.7% | 23.3% | 23.1% | 23.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Zambia | % | 68.4% | 65.2% | 61.8% | 70.3% | 61.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Zimbabwe | % | 46.6% | 42.2% | 48.6% | 30.6% | 41.6% |
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