Congo vs Least developed countries: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region over time
- Congo
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Congo currently reports 56.9% against 29.7% in Least developed countries, a difference of 27.2%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.9 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Congo ranks 14th and Least developed countries ranks 14th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Least developed countries in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 9.8% | 7.9% | Least developed countries |
| 1970s | 6.1% | 9.4% | 3.3% | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 10.2% | 5.7% | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 13.9% | 10.4% | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 32.5% | 0.2% | Congo |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 30.7% | 6.9% | Congo |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 27.7% | 30.9% | 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, Congo or Least developed countries?
- Congo, at 56.9% against 29.7% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region between Congo and Least developed countries?
- 27.2%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Least developed countries?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Least developed countries rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Congo ranks 14th and Least developed countries ranks 14th 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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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.