Congo vs Zimbabwe: Merchandise exports to high-income economies

Congo
38.5%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
37.0%
in 2023
Congo rank
167th
Zimbabwe rank
170th

Merchandise exports to high-income economies over time

  • Congo
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 38.5% against 37.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 167th and Zimbabwe ranks 170th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 93.3% 49.5% 43.8% Congo
1980s 95.8% 59.7% 36.1% Congo
1990s 94.6% 58.0% 36.6% Congo
2000s 59.5% 41.2% 18.3% Congo
2010s 39.3% 15.5% 23.8% Congo
2020s 25.4% 33.3% 7.9% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to high-income economies, Congo or Zimbabwe?
Congo, at 38.5% against 37.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to high-income economies between Congo and Zimbabwe?
1.5%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zimbabwe?
46 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
Congo ranks 167th and Zimbabwe ranks 170th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports)
Unit
% of total merchandise exports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,486 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.