Africa Western and Central vs Congo: Manufactures imports

Africa Western and Central
54.3%
in 2023
Congo
71.4%
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
41st
Congo rank
39th

Manufactures imports over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Congo
020406080100196219922023

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

Indicator
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,994 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

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.