Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Manufactures imports

Congo
71.4%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
56.8%
in 2024
Congo rank
39th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
39th

Manufactures imports over time

  • Congo
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
020406080100196219932024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 71.4% against 56.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 14.6%.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Congo ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 71.9% 78.1% 6.2% Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 87.6% 67.0% 20.5% Congo
2010s 86.6% 64.1% 22.6% Congo
2020s 66.8% 60.7% 6.1% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufactures imports, Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Congo, at 71.4% against 56.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in manufactures imports between Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
14.6%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for manufactures imports?
Congo ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th 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

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.