Africa Western and Central vs Congo: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in

Africa Western and Central
12.5%
in 2023
Congo
41.7%
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
8th
Congo rank
9th

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

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Congo
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 41.7% against 12.5% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 29.2%.

That makes Congo's figure about 3.3 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 8th and Congo ranks 9th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 4.2% 4.3% 0.0% Congo
1970s 5.0% 8.5% 3.5% Congo
1980s 8.6% 4.9% 3.7% Africa Western and Central
1990s 11.0% 8.3% 2.7% Africa Western and Central
2000s 14.0% 41.2% 27.2% Congo
2010s 10.5% 30.9% 20.4% Congo
2020s 11.2% 24.6% 13.4% 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, Africa Western and Central or Congo?
Congo, at 41.7% against 12.5% in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Africa Western and Central and Congo?
29.2%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Congo?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Congo rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
Africa Western and Central ranks 8th and Congo ranks 9th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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, 12,763 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa 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.