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

Congo
56.9%
in 2023
Lower middle income
26.1%
in 2023
Congo rank
14th
Lower middle income rank
17th

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

  • Congo
  • Lower middle income
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 56.9% against 26.1% in Lower middle income, a difference of 30.8%.

That makes Congo's figure about 2.2 times Lower middle income's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lower middle income ahead.

Congo ranks 14th and Lower middle income ranks 17th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Lower middle income in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Lower middle income Difference Ahead
1960s 1.9% 7.6% 5.7% Lower middle income
1970s 6.1% 6.5% 0.4% Lower middle income
1980s 4.6% 6.2% 1.7% Lower middle income
1990s 3.5% 8.9% 5.3% Lower middle income
2000s 32.6% 21.8% 10.8% Congo
2010s 37.6% 27.5% 10.1% Congo
2020s 58.6% 27.2% 31.4% 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 Lower middle income?
Congo, at 56.9% against 26.1% in Lower middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region between Congo and Lower middle income?
30.8%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lower middle income?
61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Congo and Lower middle income rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
Congo ranks 14th and Lower middle income ranks 17th 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.