Africa Western and Central vs Congo: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 56.9% against 30.2% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 26.7%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.9 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 13th and Congo ranks 14th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 0.5% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 6.1% | 4.2% | Congo |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 4.6% | 1.1% | Congo |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 3.5% | 5.8% | Africa Western and Central |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 32.6% | 10.0% | Congo |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 37.6% | 10.0% | Congo |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 58.6% | 28.1% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region, Africa Western and Central or Congo?
- Congo, at 56.9% against 30.2% in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region between Africa Western and Central and Congo?
- 26.7%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Congo?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Congo rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 13th and Congo ranks 14th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.