Congo vs South Asia: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Congo
- South Asia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 71.4% against 50.3% in South Asia, a difference of 21.1%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.4 times South Asia's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 42nd and South Asia 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 | 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?
- Congo, at 71.4% against 50.3% in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Congo and South Asia?
- 21.1%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Asia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Congo and South Asia rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Congo ranks 42nd and South Asia 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.