Congo vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Congo
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Congo currently reports 71.4% against 50.3% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 21.1%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.4 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 42nd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 45th of 196 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.4% | 54.6% | 20.8% | Congo |
| 1970s | 74.8% | 49.8% | 25.0% | Congo |
| 1980s | 75.2% | 52.3% | 23.0% | Congo |
| 1990s | 68.4% | 53.6% | 14.8% | Congo |
| 2000s | 87.6% | 48.0% | 39.6% | Congo |
| 2010s | 86.6% | 47.7% | 39.0% | Congo |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 49.1% | 17.7% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Congo or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Congo, at 71.4% against 50.3% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Congo and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 21.1%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Congo and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Congo ranks 42nd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 45th 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.