Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of)

Democratic Republic of Congo
10.76
in 2027
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
2.9
in 2027
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank
9th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
-50510200020132027

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 10.76 against 2.9 in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a difference of 7.86.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 3.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 9th of 45 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Difference Ahead
2000s 0.007 3.64 3.63 Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
2010s -0.0383 1.1 1.14 Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
2020s 6.15 1.33 4.82 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 10.76 against 2.9 in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) as of 2027.
What is the difference in goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
7.86, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
28 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2027.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank globally for goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of)?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 9th 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

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.