Democratic Republic of Congo vs Latvia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 27.34 billion current US$ against 25.49 billion current US$ in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.85 billion current US$.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 74th and Latvia ranks 72nd of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 866.64 million current US$ | 3,000 current US$ | 866.64 million current US$ | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 853.84 million current US$ | 1.98 billion current US$ | 1.13 billion current US$ | Latvia |
| 2000s | 3.11 billion current US$ | 8.44 billion current US$ | 5.33 billion current US$ | Latvia |
| 2010s | 9.38 billion current US$ | 16.58 billion current US$ | 7.21 billion current US$ | Latvia |
| 2020s | 13.72 billion current US$ | 24.92 billion current US$ | 11.20 billion current US$ | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Democratic Republic of Congo or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 27.34 billion current US$ against 25.49 billion current US$ in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Democratic Republic of Congo and Latvia?
- 1.85 billion current US$, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Latvia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Latvia rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 74th and Latvia ranks 72nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.