Congo vs South Africa: Merchandise export volume index

Congo
146.36
in 1997
South Africa
164.99
in 2009
Congo rank
36th
South Africa rank
33rd

Merchandise export volume index over time

  • Congo
  • South Africa
050100150196519872009

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 164.99 against 146.36 in Congo, a difference of 18.63.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.

Congo ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 45 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 49.04 49.04 South Africa
1970s 0 45.99 45.99 South Africa
1980s 70.16 51.57 18.59 Congo
1990s 112.81 79.56 33.25 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise export volume index, Congo or South Africa?
South Africa, at 164.99 against 146.36 in Congo as of 2009.
What is the difference in merchandise export volume index between Congo and South Africa?
18.63, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1997.
How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for merchandise export volume index?
Congo ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise export volume index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Merchandise export volume index
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,390 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports volume index with 1987=100.