Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Korea: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Korea
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 62.6% against 62.1% in South Korea, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 95th and South Korea ranks 98th of 196 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.0% | 52.4% | 13.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 70.0% | 54.2% | 15.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 62.2% | 60.1% | 2.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 61.6% | 15.3% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 60.5% | 3.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Korea?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 62.6% against 62.1% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Korea?
- 0.5%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Korea rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 95th and South Korea ranks 98th of 196 countries.
- 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.