Congo vs Iraq: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region

Congo
56.9%
in 2023
Iraq
60.0%
in 2023
Congo rank
14th
Iraq rank
11th

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

  • Congo
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 60.0% against 56.9% in Congo, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 14th and Iraq ranks 11th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Iraq Difference Ahead
1960s 1.9% 8.7% 6.8% Iraq
1970s 6.3% 13.4% 7.1% Iraq
1980s 2.7% 37.7% 35.0% Iraq
1990s 3.5% 8.1% 4.6% Iraq
2000s 32.6% 13.3% 19.4% Congo
2010s 37.6% 43.0% 5.4% Iraq
2020s 58.6% 63.4% 4.8% Iraq

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, Congo or Iraq?
Iraq, at 60.0% against 56.9% in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region between Congo and Iraq?
3.1%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Iraq?
52 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Congo and Iraq rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
Congo ranks 14th and Iraq ranks 11th 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.