Africa Western and Central vs Congo: Manufactures imports
Manufactures imports over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 71.4% against 54.3% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 17.1%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 41st and Congo ranks 39th of 47 groups.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.3% | 75.4% | 1.1% | Congo |
| 1970s | 74.6% | 74.8% | 0.2% | Congo |
| 1980s | 69.2% | 81.7% | 12.4% | Congo |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 87.6% | 17.3% | Congo |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 86.6% | 22.2% | Congo |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 66.8% | 10.7% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Africa Western and Central or Congo?
- Congo, at 71.4% against 54.3% in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Africa Western and Central and Congo?
- 17.1%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Congo rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 41st and Congo ranks 39th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.