Congo vs IDA only: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Congo
51.4 % change on previous year
in 2025
IDA only
11.36 % change on previous year
in 2025
Congo rank
1st
IDA only rank
3rd
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Congo
- IDA only
How they compare
Congo currently reports 51.4 % change on previous year against 11.36 % change on previous year in IDA only, a difference of 40.04 % change on previous year.
That makes Congo's figure about 4.5 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 36 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 1st and IDA only ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and IDA only in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.94 % change on previous year | 4.12 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | IDA only |
| 1970s | 15.47 % change on previous year | 15.42 % change on previous year | 0.0499 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 1980s | 11.17 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | 8.02 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 1990s | 12.04 % change on previous year | 6.57 % change on previous year | 5.48 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 2000s | 24.18 % change on previous year | 12.37 % change on previous year | 11.81 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 2010s | -0.9383 % change on previous year | 6.88 % change on previous year | 7.82 % change on previous year | IDA only |
| 2020s | 25.77 % change on previous year | 6.67 % change on previous year | 19.1 % change on previous year | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Congo or IDA only?
- Congo, at 51.4 % change on previous year against 11.36 % change on previous year in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Congo and IDA only?
- 40.04 % change on previous year, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and IDA only?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Congo and IDA only rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Congo ranks 1st and IDA only ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.