Africa Western and Central vs Congo: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region

Africa Western and Central
30.2%
in 2023
Congo
56.9%
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
13th
Congo rank
14th

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Congo
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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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Indicator
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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, 12,864 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.