Democratic Republic of Congo vs IBRD only: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South

Democratic Republic of Congo
6.7%
in 2023
IBRD only
1.8%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
40th
IBRD only rank
38th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • IBRD only
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 6.7% against 1.8% in IBRD only, a difference of 4.9%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 3.7 times IBRD only's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1963 it was IBRD only ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th and IBRD only ranks 38th of 205 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and IBRD only in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo IBRD only Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1% 1.3% 1.2% IBRD only
1970s 0.1% 1.1% 1.1% IBRD only
1980s 0.2% 0.8% 0.6% IBRD only
1990s 1.8% 0.8% 1.0% Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 4.3% 1.2% 3.1% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 6.3% 1.7% 4.7% Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 6.3% 1.8% 4.5% 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 IBRD only?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 6.7% against 1.8% in IBRD only as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Democratic Republic of Congo and IBRD only?
4.9%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and IBRD only?
42 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and IBRD only rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th and IBRD only ranks 38th 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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Indicator
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% 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
252 places, 12,943 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.