Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 62.6% against 62.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Africa ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 97th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.5% | 86.9% | 19.3% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 58.8% | 70.0% | 11.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 64.7% | 12.3% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 62.2% | 2.2% | 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 Africa?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 62.6% against 62.1% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 97th 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.