Democratic Republic of Congo vs SSA middle-income countries: Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of)

Democratic Republic of Congo
10.76
in 2027
SSA middle-income countries
3.19
in 2027
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
8th
SSA middle-income countries rank
8th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • SSA middle-income countries
-50510200020132027

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 10.76 against 3.19 in SSA middle-income countries, a difference of 7.57.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 3.4 times SSA middle-income countries's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 2000 it was SSA middle-income countries ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and SSA middle-income countries ranks 8th of 45 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and SSA middle-income countries in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo SSA middle-income countries Difference Ahead
2000s 0.007 5.58 5.58 SSA middle-income countries
2010s -0.0383 2.98 3.02 SSA middle-income countries
2020s 6.15 2.81 3.34 Democratic Republic of Congo

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 SSA middle-income countries?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 10.76 against 3.19 in SSA middle-income countries as of 2027.
What is the difference in goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) between Democratic Republic of Congo and SSA middle-income countries?
7.57, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and SSA middle-income countries?
28 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2027.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and SSA middle-income countries rank globally for goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of)?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and SSA middle-income countries ranks 8th 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
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Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook (REO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Data for the REO for sub-Saharan Africa are prepared in conjunction with the semi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) exercises, spring and fall.