Democratic Republic of Congo vs East Asia & Pacific: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 6.7% against 1.5% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 4.6 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1963 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 42nd of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and East Asia & Pacific in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 2.5% | 2.5% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 2.0% | 1.9% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 1.1% | 0.9% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 0.7% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 1.3% | 2.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 1.6% | 4.7% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 1.5% | 4.7% | Democratic Republic of 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 south, Democratic Republic of Congo or East Asia & Pacific?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 6.7% against 1.5% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Democratic Republic of Congo and East Asia & Pacific?
- 5.2%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and East Asia & Pacific?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 42nd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia 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.