Trade volume % GDP in Republic of the Congo stood at 94.44% in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 11.25 percentage points from 83.19% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 154.2% (down 59.75 percentage points since). The highest value since 1960 was 175.4% in 2016, the lowest 32.73% in 1970. Republic of the Congo ranked 30th highest of the 189 countries in this dataset in 2025; Hong Kong ranked first.
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Trade volume % GDP, measured in %, measures the total economic output of Republic of the Congo. It represents the broadest indicator of economic activity, capturing production, income, and expenditure across all sectors — from manufacturing and services to agriculture and government. GDP can be calculated three ways: by adding up all expenditures (consumption + investment + government spending + net exports), by summing all incomes earned, or by totaling value added at each production stage. In Republic of the Congo, the statistical agency compiles GDP data through comprehensive surveys of businesses, government records, and household expenditure patterns. While GDP per capita provides insight into average living standards, it does not capture income distribution, environmental costs, or unpaid work like caregiving. Nevertheless, GDP growth remains the most widely followed metric for assessing whether an economy is expanding or contracting.
Trade volume % GDP in Republic of the Congo stood at 94.44% in 2025, according to World Bank.
The latest value is up 11.25 percentage points from 83.19% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 154.2% (down 59.75 percentage points since).
Republic of the Congo ranked 30th highest of the 189 countries in this dataset in 2025; Hong Kong ranked first.
The highest value since 1960 was 175.4% in 2016, the lowest 32.73% in 1970.
| Indicator | Trade volume % GDP |
|---|---|
| Country | Republic of the Congo |
| Category | Macroeconomics |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Trade volume % GDP — Republic of the Congo [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/trade-volume-percent-gdp/COG. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS
World Bank. "Trade volume % GDP — Republic of the Congo." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/trade-volume-percent-gdp/COG. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS.
World Bank. 2026. "Trade volume % GDP — Republic of the Congo." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/trade-volume-percent-gdp/COG. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS.
@misc{econdash_trade_volume_percent_gdp_cog,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Trade volume \% GDP --- Republic of the Congo}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/trade-volume-percent-gdp/COG},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS}
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