Democratic Republic of Congo vs World: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual

Democratic Republic of Congo
122.92 % change on previous year
in 2023
World
-4.97 % change on previous year
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
2nd
World rank
1st

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • World
-50050100150196119922023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 122.92 % change on previous year against -4.97 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 127.89 % change on previous year.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 24.7 times World's.

The two have swapped places 27 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1964 it was World ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and World in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo World Difference Ahead
1960s 13.57 % change on previous year 10.93 % change on previous year 2.63 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 0.5005 % change on previous year 21.91 % change on previous year 21.41 % change on previous year World
1980s 10.76 % change on previous year 7.16 % change on previous year 3.59 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s -0.9062 % change on previous year 8.16 % change on previous year 9.06 % change on previous year World
2000s 33.74 % change on previous year 8.99 % change on previous year 24.75 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 12.72 % change on previous year 4.7 % change on previous year 8.02 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 36.25 % change on previous year 6.82 % change on previous year 29.44 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual, Democratic Republic of Congo or World?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 122.92 % change on previous year against -4.97 % change on previous year in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual between Democratic Republic of Congo and World?
127.89 % change on previous year, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and World?
58 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and World rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,192 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.