Democratic Republic of Congo vs Paraguay: Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports)
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 16.3% against 15.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 127th and Paraguay ranks 125th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.2% | 9.9% | 3.3% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 5.4% | 11.2% | 5.8% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 11.1% | 24.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 14.5% | 5.7% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, Democratic Republic of Congo or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 16.3% against 15.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between Democratic Republic of Congo and Paraguay?
- 0.9%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Paraguay?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Paraguay rank globally for manufactures exports?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 127th and Paraguay ranks 125th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.