Congo vs Upper middle income: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia

Congo
53.8%
in 2023
Upper middle income
17.0%
in 2023
Congo rank
14th
Upper middle income rank
17th

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia over time

  • Congo
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 53.8% against 17.0% in Upper middle income, a difference of 36.8%.

That makes Congo's figure about 3.2 times Upper middle income's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Upper middle income ahead.

Congo ranks 14th and Upper middle income ranks 17th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Upper middle income in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6% 2.8% 2.2% Upper middle income
1970s 1.7% 2.2% 0.5% Upper middle income
1980s 0.3% 3.1% 2.8% Upper middle income
1990s 2.7% 5.0% 2.4% Upper middle income
2000s 28.8% 7.9% 20.9% Congo
2010s 34.4% 13.5% 20.9% Congo
2020s 52.5% 16.7% 35.8% 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, Congo or Upper middle income?
Congo, at 53.8% against 17.0% in Upper middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia between Congo and Upper middle income?
36.8%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Upper middle income?
52 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Congo and Upper middle income rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
Congo ranks 14th and Upper middle income ranks 17th 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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Indicator
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% 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, 12,319 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.