China vs Congo: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in over time
- China
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 4.7% against 4.0% in China, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
China ranks 60th and Congo ranks 59th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | 5.8% | 2.4% | Congo |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 2.3% | 1.2% | Congo |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.4% | China |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.9% | 0.7% | Congo |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 7.9% | 5.9% | Congo |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 23.2% | 20.0% | Congo |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 15.9% | 12.4% | 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, China or Congo?
- Congo, at 4.7% against 4.0% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in between China and Congo?
- 0.7%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Congo?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Congo rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
- China ranks 60th and Congo ranks 59th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa 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.