Congo vs South Africa: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin

Congo
2.4%
in 2023
South Africa
2.4%
in 2023
Congo rank
82nd
South Africa rank
81st

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

  • Congo
  • South Africa
02468196419932023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.4% against 2.4% in Congo, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.

Congo ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 81st of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5% 2.4% 1.9% South Africa
2000s 1.0% 3.9% 2.8% South Africa
2010s 2.4% 3.3% 0.9% South Africa
2020s 3.7% 2.7% 1.0% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin, Congo or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.4% against 2.4% in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin between Congo and South Africa?
0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin?
Congo ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 81st 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (% 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (% 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, 12,628 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean 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.