Democratic Republic of Congo vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region

Democratic Republic of Congo
59.6%
in 2023
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
30.3%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
12th
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
12th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 59.6% against 30.3% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 29.3%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.0 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 12th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Difference Ahead
1960s 1.3% 5.0% 3.7% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1970s 1.3% 5.6% 4.3% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1980s 3.4% 6.1% 2.7% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1990s 5.8% 9.2% 3.4% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2000s 9.3% 13.7% 4.4% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2010s 21.4% 19.5% 1.9% Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 53.0% 27.7% 25.3% Democratic Republic of 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 59.6% against 30.3% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region between Democratic Republic of Congo and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
29.3%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
49 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 12th of 206 countries.
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.