Congo vs Portugal: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in

Congo
4.7%
in 2023
Portugal
3.5%
in 2023
Congo rank
59th
Portugal rank
62nd

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

  • Congo
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 4.7% against 3.5% in Portugal, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.

Congo ranks 59th and Portugal ranks 62nd of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 6.1% 26.8% 20.8% Portugal
1970s 8.9% 13.7% 4.8% Portugal
1980s 1.4% 5.8% 4.4% Portugal
1990s 1.9% 3.9% 2.0% Portugal
2000s 7.9% 5.0% 2.9% Congo
2010s 23.2% 7.0% 16.1% Congo
2020s 15.9% 3.6% 12.3% 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, Congo or Portugal?
Congo, at 4.7% against 3.5% in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in between Congo and Portugal?
1.2%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Portugal?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Congo and Portugal rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
Congo ranks 59th and Portugal ranks 62nd 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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Indicator
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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
251 places, 12,428 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.