Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 59.4% against 21.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 38.4%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 1.0% | 0.7% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.8% | 0.7% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 3.0% | 2.0% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 14.8% | 6.2% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 17.8% | 2.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 19.7% | 33.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 59.4% against 21.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 38.4%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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.