Democratic Republic of Congo vs Saudi Arabia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

Democratic Republic of Congo
27.4%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
26.6%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
46th
Saudi Arabia rank
48th

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 27.4% against 26.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 46th and Saudi Arabia ranks 48th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0% 1.9% 1.8% Saudi Arabia
1970s 0.6% 1.9% 1.3% Saudi Arabia
1980s 0.3% 2.8% 2.6% Saudi Arabia
1990s 7.7% 6.1% 1.6% Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 14.2% 11.3% 2.9% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 17.3% 20.0% 2.7% Saudi Arabia
2020s 25.9% 26.0% 0.1% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east, Democratic Republic of Congo or Saudi Arabia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 27.4% against 26.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Democratic Republic of Congo and Saudi Arabia?
0.8%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Saudi Arabia?
50 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 46th and Saudi Arabia ranks 48th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,103 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.