How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon?

27 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2027.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Gabon: Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of)

Democratic Republic of Congo

10.76

in 2027

Gabon

11.05

in 2027

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

8th

Gabon rank

7th

Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Gabon

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 11.05 against 10.76 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.29.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Gabon ranks 7th of 45 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Gabon	Difference	Ahead
2000s	-0.1334	37.02	37.16	Gabon
2010s	-0.0383	23.72	23.76	Gabon
2020s	6.15	18.43	12.28	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of), Democratic Republic of Congo or Gabon?: Gabon, at 11.05 against 10.76 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2027.
What is the difference in goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) between Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon?: 0.29, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon?: 27 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2027.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon rank globally for goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of)?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Gabon ranks 7th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6))
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 64 places, 1,763 data points, 2000–2027
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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